[ there's a spoon in his mouth when he raises a dark brow over at Akechi. there's a moment of brief amusement. ]

Couldn't I ask the same?

[ he digs it back into his dessert, thoughtfully. ]

That resonance has collided with you, to an extent. It makes it yours as much as it is me. [ a tilt of his head and eats another bite. ] Perhaps I'm yours in the same way.

[ in his quest to be himself. ]