[Damien is silent for a moment, studying Akechi, something behind his eyes hardening slowly, sharpening, though not because he's upset. this is more almost dispassionately calculating, a taste of the mastermind behind the man. he keeps this up for several seconds, too, and then slowly and almost imperceptibly, he nods, his expression softening. message received, Akechi]
I'd wonder if it was a city thing, that greed, but ... mm, no.
[greed and corruption are omnipresent. and sure, maybe that applies to him, too, but like he's told Aiden, time and time again, over the last month or so, as far as monsters go, he's not the biggest one for his ambition. the Club is worse than him. the cops are worse than him. Aiden is worse than him, for all that he pulls that my cause is noble because it's righteous bullshit. and -- ]
[ -- and he's just going to pull back out of his own head, on a breath out, and shake his head] It's a shame. [yes, Akechi, he agrees on all counts]
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I'd wonder if it was a city thing, that greed, but ... mm, no.
[greed and corruption are omnipresent. and sure, maybe that applies to him, too, but like he's told Aiden, time and time again, over the last month or so, as far as monsters go, he's not the biggest one for his ambition. the Club is worse than him. the cops are worse than him. Aiden is worse than him, for all that he pulls that my cause is noble because it's righteous bullshit. and -- ]
[ -- and he's just going to pull back out of his own head, on a breath out, and shake his head] It's a shame. [yes, Akechi, he agrees on all counts]