... I don't like being compared to a rat, so I wandered a little halfway into that heavy metaphor! All I really got was that you guys sure are lined up as always.

[ just stab him now

despite that, though, he maybe got the basic outline of akechi's words? the reality of it may be a bit... eh, but there's no denying that they're akin to something like rats in a cage... that he can agree with. it's just how it is.

not knowing the passage of time being a curse? maybe not so much. his gaze focuses on the swinging of akechi's sword, expression thoughtful, curious, and just a hint of frustrated now. ]

If that's how it is, then... [ looking up at the. the sky? upwards, whatever it is: ] How come I didn't get anything? C'mon, God, I'm not feeling like an enriched test subject right now! I thought I was your favorite! Or, um... You're a different one then the one I'm used to, so I can't say that, can I?

[ just kidding he's fully capable of enrichment on his own but like

thinking about it in grim terms like that just makes him want to make fun of it, so. ]