[ lucky for Akechi, he doesn't hear that rude little quip! being up in the air means that he's out of range, leaving him unaware of the young man's brutal honesty. maybe it's for the best. ]

Yeah, the whole time! I was basically giving a play-by-play. [ how strange... and something to keep in mind. ] I guess that means we have to be close to the glowing cracks to talk like this, right?

[ of course the convenience had to come with a catch. ] --Anyway. I didn't really see a pattern, but... geez, they're everywhere. Wherever you look, they're all connected to at least one line.