[ This place is crawling with shadows-

Or a dog. An active, excitable puppy that stops before it barrels out of the door thanks to an attentive little doctor.

Akechi holds his hands up anyway - lets the dog settle down with its owner nearby and slowly slinks into the building. ]

Thank you for the invitation. Can I pet her or - well, perhaps you should make her do a command to make it seem like a reward?