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[le_mat]

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[le_mat]

Hmm... maybe a harpy? Seems as obvious as a manticore does for me, right?

[He's being aggressive with his moves in a final blitz]

[policedefective]

A little too on the nose...something out of the blue might be more interesting.

[He keeps up as well. Both playing aggressively, but having a casual conversation, just like he likes it.]

[le_mat]

Maybe a shade? Or an arachne.

[policedefective]

I'd hate to be a shade, especially after that insanity that happened last time.

[He has to think about the second, making a sloppier move with his queen.]

Typically I imagine someone with a multitude of spider legs but...our old roommate made me think that a creature one thinks would be the only species is usually wrong. You're right. It could be interesting.

[le_mat]

Maybe a lich? You DID come back from the dead.

[policedefective]

No thanks.

[Their is a disgusted tone to it. His next move is a little more kamikazey, in an effort to get Akira to move where he wants him.]

Anything undead sounds unpleasant. Especially with detachable limbs.

[le_mat]

[And Akira tries to move to counter with mixed results]

Yeah, that's fair. Plus you might stink.

[policedefective]

[He stops mid-move with a disgusted noise, clicking his tongue as he plays badly. A good time to catch up!]

Urgh. Perish the thought.

[Akechi was many things, but being clean was high up in his list of priorities. ]

[le_mat]

[And he absolutely takes the chance to take a peice]

Stinky. You'd have to move out.

[policedefective]

[How dare you use his weakness against him!]

I think I'd rather stay around.

[le_mat]

Hm. Good. I'd rather you stay too.

[policedefective]

But would you really throw me out? I'd hardly believe it.

[All while making a move. Sneaky sneaky.]

[le_mat]

I might stick those tree air fresheners in the holes. But I'd manage.

[He looks down and narrows his eyes, not sure what Akechi moved at first before deciding his own]

[policedefective]

[Sorry, this is turning into a Goro Akechi victory.]

Ha! Don't tempt me to make a salt circle around your bed.

[le_mat]

If you wanted me to lay around in bed all day all you had to do was ask.

[He glares at the board, coming to the same conclusion]

... I'm not doing games with you first thing in the morning anymore.

[policedefective]

I have a hard time pinning you down as Lazy.

[Then he laughs.]

Well, I suppose that will be a mystery for another day.

[le_mat]

Just because I'm in bed doesn't mean I'm being lazy.

[Winkwink... though his flirty mood sours a bit as he tips his King over. He's not gonna drag a clear loss on]

[policedefective]

[Akechi certainly feels much better about it. But both of them are sour losers, which is what makes their battles so riveting. ]

How about if I ask you a question instead? Consider it part of knowing more about Akira Kurusu.

[le_mat]

Winner's right.

[He waves a hand, urging him on before grabbing his noodle cup to finish up the last bits of egg and nori at the bottom]

[policedefective]

...

[He's surprised by the acceptance and doesn't know what to even ask at first.]

How about this; either share me a positive childhood memory you've never told me, or tell me when you started planning for my devise when I spoiled my hand with pancakes.

[le_mat]

[he doesn't MIND talking about himself, usually. Just never thinks to do so. And well... Akechi knowing about him on a deeper level is Appealing]

I'll do both since I don't think you're going to like the second answer.

[He finishes his cup and tosses it in the trash]

We didn't start until you confronted us at the festival. Me and Mona both noticed way back at the tv studio but we didn't connect you to the Black Mask until much later. We didn't have any reason to suspect you at the time. In hindsight, it feels obvious, but...

[Sorry Akechi, it wasn't some months long plot]

[policedefective]

That is slightly disappointing you didn't connect it all before but...true. I could just have been knowledgeable.

[A pause.]

I did leave some clues here and there. Testing the waters, so to speak. Not realizing I had already been caught.

[le_mat]

I mean, I would have been way more confused by our duel if I didn't know.

[He grins at that- if they were just normal friends, having Akechi suddenly say he hated him might have hurt way more rather than invigorating him. Or maybe not- Akira is aware that he's not Normal in that regard]

Still, all those times we hung out before then? No plotting.

[policedefective]

[There's a hestitation in his stance as he hears that. Turning his head slightly to avoid his gaze, briefly, as a cacophony of emotions swell up.]

I hope you realize that as you say that, I'm not the same Akechi.

[He sounds saddened by it. Still, it's not hard to assume Amamiya was the same too. But, it always lingers there. The difference. It could be one of the differences for all he knows.]

[le_mat]

Yeah, I guess so.

[He pauses, trying to word his feelings properly. He's never been good at it]

But I also don't live with that Akechi, do I?