"You should try it," Ren says, remembering the blinding speed with which Akechi leapt out of the way of his knife. "It's fun. Petting animals you don't usually get to pet, and all that."

It's weird, to see this Akechi so melancholy. Ren tilts his head as he examines him. "But maybe you'd rather talk about what's going on with you?"