ah . he should have expected it , the kind of passive aggressive reaction he's come to foresee from akechi's lips . he stops talking instantly with a scowl , and in his head , elara is furious . that snarky stupid little kid , she's practically shouting , i'll wring his neck for talking to you like that ! that's exactly why he's told her not to meet him face to face . he gives the side of his head a smack , not enough to hurt , but enough to jar her thoughts from where they make it hard to hear the actual happenings around him . good thing it's quiet in here , then . it must look strange from the outside , but he doesn't explain , since he not - so - kindly asked for silence . he only pushes a document to him to look at , something that needs his signature from where they'd gone on a case together , something that pointed to an inside job where the policeman in question had been guilty of murder . ( he's good at staying silent . he used to have a reputation for it , when he was still an outlaw . ) he only raises a brow . good enough communication for the both of them . / @nonjustae continued .