Sudden, jolting up from his chest and making him slap a hand over his mouth to muffle it. Soft only because his voice is still hoarse, but no less entirely genuine. ]
Yeah. Maybe.
[ It certainly feels that way, some days! ]
And not to drag up ancient history, but... Pot, kettle, et cetera.
[ Honestly, what a judgment from Akechi Goro, of all people. But Maruki doesn't want to interrogate him about it now. He's drained – they both are. And it keeps circling in his head – They awoke at the same time. It felt like this.
He deserves to rest. ]
Anyhow, yes. Things have changed. And if I'm honest, Akechi, a lot of it's changed because of you. So...
[ Shrug. You get the ally that you ask for, in the end. ]
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Maruki laughs.
Sudden, jolting up from his chest and making him slap a hand over his mouth to muffle it. Soft only because his voice is still hoarse, but no less entirely genuine. ]
Yeah. Maybe.
[ It certainly feels that way, some days! ]
And not to drag up ancient history, but... Pot, kettle, et cetera.
[ Honestly, what a judgment from Akechi Goro, of all people. But Maruki doesn't want to interrogate him about it now. He's drained – they both are. And it keeps circling in his head – They awoke at the same time. It felt like this.
He deserves to rest. ]
Anyhow, yes. Things have changed. And if I'm honest, Akechi, a lot of it's changed because of you. So...
[ Shrug. You get the ally that you ask for, in the end. ]