week 3, monday morning

[disilluded]

[Hey Akechi, now's a great time to pounce Sousei, before things go totally to shit with love potion things.

Here he is, go for it...!!

He's just meandering along, alone at that.]

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[doublecrows]

[his features twist, annoyance plainly written on his face]

. . . I don't really give a shit what anyone else thinks about me.

[he says that, but it's halfhearted]

[disilluded]

[Uh huh. Sousei's quiet for a moment, expression plainly unruffled, before he asks simply:]

And who are you trying to convince? Me? Or yourself?

[doublecrows]

[sharply, with evident anger, and a clear inability to control same]

Nobody. There's no one to convince. It is what it is.

[disilluded]

[You're the one getting pissy here, Akechi...

Sousei's quiet for a long moment, before he just makes a noncommittal noise, and:]

I am not here to say either way. I do not remotely care.

But I do suggest you take a very long look at yourself--as you are now, and what you truly believe, and try to come to a sincere conclusion.

You will not get far by lying to yourself.

[doublecrows]

[a low snarl]

Are you done with your lecture? I've got other business to attend to.

[you called this meeting, Akechi!1]

[disilluded]

[He just quirks an eyebrow, waving a hand.]

Nothing is keeping you here. You may leave at will, as ever.

[doublecrows]

Very well.

We'll speak again later, I'm sure.

[and with that abrupt ending, he stalks off]