[honestly? Akira doesn't expect an apology. he isn't sure he really needs one. he doesn't think of himself as a punching bag on which Akechi can release all of his pent up frustrations, but. . . he understands that Akechi is still harboring those tumultuous and violent feelings deep in his heart]

[it's sad, he thinks. and not for the first time since the events in the hull of Shido's ship. . . Akira wishes he could have done something]

[anything

[. . .]

It wasn't easy. [finally, the tension Akira was holding in his shoulders relaxes as he folds his warms and leans against the door] We changed Shido's heart to make him confess to his crimes. Then we had to change the hearts of the public to make them hold him accountable.

[. . .]

But we did it.

[. . .]

. . . it didn't feel right that you weren't there to do it with us, though.