“I don’t want you to see me like this…”
“ i ’ d rather this than not at all . ” akira put flatly, his expression cold as he stares to his fatally wounded ... ally ( ? ) what could this even be described as anymore ... if there’s something the phantom thieves have taught him ; if there’s something this way of life has taught him, it’s that the world is far from black && white . there’s no true good , nor evil. which makes akechi one of the most complicated people he’s ever met.
but he doesn’t regret knowing him. or at least , getting to know what he can of him . there’s a bitter feeling , in these fleeting seconds where he has to come to terms with never truly being given the chance to understand what exactly was going on in his head ... there will be no closure , with the loss of akechi. a loss he doesn’t want to admit will come to pass something he’s still fighting.
what was he saying ? he’d prefer this, to nothing ?? there was a point in time where that couldn’t be right. this detective had made it clear he was a rival to akira’s band of thieves, && incredulously encroached upon the transfer student’s life. pestering, && bothering him intentionally, or not. his opinions undoubtedly managing to land on the other thieves bad side. ( and yet akira couldn’t bring himself to mind it as much as they did . ) there were points in time where he might have wished he didn’t have to come back to cafe leblanc knowing a certain detective was often caught visiting there ( bringing along whatever stress he lugged around with him ) until there was an undefiniable moment , where those thoughts slipped away . and akira’s kindness got the better of himself on the complex topic , that is , akechi goro .
could that have been the transition ; the downfall , to this vulnerable feeling he’s experiencing right now ? watching , helplessly , as time ticks away for the detective he didn’t know where to begin in trying to save. would akechi let him ? “ ... you can’t give up . ” the leader’s voice was softened to a plea . “ there has to be a way out of this . ” he fails to suppress the squint in his eyes , staring down at akechi with a pained determination . “ ... you ’ re going to be fine . ”
