[ Maruki idly leans over the railing of the landing to look back down at the ground floor as Akechi explores. ]

Yes and no. I have fond memories there, and I'm far more susceptible to nostalgia than you are, so of course I'll always miss it.

[ If he got pushed off, could he summon Azathoth quickly enough for a tentacle landing cushion? Probably. ]

But my relief at having more privacy and some familiarity of home outweighs that.

[ And, of course, the smug pride of having manifested a place that Akechi likes so much, but he's not about to cop to that. ]