[Akechi is a man on a mission and that mission is inciting hallucinations in a dark room to prove a book right or wrong. Zoning out is a skill he's long mastered. Breathing, the pervasive presence of another only centimeters away - all are easy to force out of his mind.
So he stares. Leans forward - presses hands to the counter and keeps his gaze level on the reflection like a cat seeing itself for the first time. The darkness becomes a non-issue as his eyes adjust to it. He feels a pair on him. Ignores it for the greater purpose of whatever the fuck this is. Eren will speak up if something needs noting.
Then it happens. A minute, maybe two - Akechi's will is strong, but a cognition is a powerful overrider of it.
The reflection's pupils widen - larger, overriding the whites. Flat lips twist up and down and fade into a thin line going inward. Invisible fingertips form indents along his arms, shoulders - look like they're gripping to pull and peel apart clothes and skin and-
Goosebumps form along his spine. It's bizarre. Weird and-
He laughs.
It's so goddamn stupid. All the training and mental stress endured in the Metaverse can't withstand two minutes looking in a fucking mirror.
It's funny. Tone light - entertained by the absurdity of it all. He keeps watching to see what else this shit does.]
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So he stares. Leans forward - presses hands to the counter and keeps his gaze level on the reflection like a cat seeing itself for the first time. The darkness becomes a non-issue as his eyes adjust to it. He feels a pair on him. Ignores it for the greater purpose of whatever the fuck this is. Eren will speak up if something needs noting.
Then it happens. A minute, maybe two - Akechi's will is strong, but a cognition is a powerful overrider of it.
The reflection's pupils widen - larger, overriding the whites. Flat lips twist up and down and fade into a thin line going inward. Invisible fingertips form indents along his arms, shoulders - look like they're gripping to pull and peel apart clothes and skin and-
Goosebumps form along his spine. It's bizarre. Weird and-
He laughs.
It's so goddamn stupid. All the training and mental stress endured in the Metaverse can't withstand two minutes looking in a fucking mirror.
It's funny. Tone light - entertained by the absurdity of it all. He keeps watching to see what else this shit does.]