[He wasn't doing anything interesting in his room when the cacophony starts. Chains rattling, shots firing, heavy bulkhead doors slamming shut, his elbow knocking his notebook to the floor as he braces himself and covers his ears with a grunt of pain.
And then, Goro Akechi wakes up.
He hadn't been sleeping, but then again, nor is he Goro Akechi. Not really. There are so many pieces missing of his past that he's almost an entirely new person, a boy without any darkness in his eyes or bite in his voice. A boy who doesn't need to hide behind a mask.
Something doesn't feel right, but he doesn't know what it could be. He's quick to rise to his feet, grabbing his notebook off the floor and his sword from the corner. More importantly, he should check in with his teammates. With his friends. If they work together, surely they can solve this.
It won't last, of course. With every memory that returns, the closer he returns to his old self. But for a brief moment, he doesn't even know he's not pretending.]
Goro Akechi (closed prompts underneath, P5/R spoilers in prompts)
And then, Goro Akechi wakes up.
He hadn't been sleeping, but then again, nor is he Goro Akechi. Not really. There are so many pieces missing of his past that he's almost an entirely new person, a boy without any darkness in his eyes or bite in his voice. A boy who doesn't need to hide behind a mask.
Something doesn't feel right, but he doesn't know what it could be. He's quick to rise to his feet, grabbing his notebook off the floor and his sword from the corner. More importantly, he should check in with his teammates. With his friends. If they work together, surely they can solve this.
It won't last, of course. With every memory that returns, the closer he returns to his old self. But for a brief moment, he doesn't even know he's not pretending.]