#maybe ill write a postcanon fic where akiren asks akechi what he wanted to say

[maskedrivals]

I was going through Akechi's confidant again and I noticed that he says the "You really are..." line to Joker once before the engine room confrontation if the player chooses a specific dialogue option. Now I'm even more curious about what Akechi didn't say.

Rank 8

Engine room

Since it was confirmed that Joker is Akechi's wish, and he also says the same phrase during the "I hate you" rank up, I think it's plausible that Akechi could have ended the sentence with "my rival," "intriguing," or "the only one who understands me." But I guess we'll never know