[his using his first name was deliberate -- just as deliberate as telling him they needed to talk was. if nothing else, it was meant to throw Ren off guard. if nothing else, it was meant to let him know how deadly serious he is about all of this]
[and maybe it's a little telling, for him, too, letting Ren know that he's clearly affected him, buthe's not thinking about that, right now. his fingers twitch on the cup, again, instead]
[so it was Akechi's choice, but -- ] You said your Persona could heal people. [ -- why didn't you fix your fuck up, after the fact, Ren?] That girl's can. [why didn't he go get her? what's her face? the redhead. he's too wound up to think of her name, right now]
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[and maybe it's a little telling, for him, too, letting Ren know that he's clearly affected him, buthe's not thinking about that, right now. his fingers twitch on the cup, again, instead]
[so it was Akechi's choice, but -- ] You said your Persona could heal people. [ -- why didn't you fix your fuck up, after the fact, Ren?] That girl's can. [why didn't he go get her? what's her face? the redhead. he's too wound up to think of her name, right now]