"To be honest, I don't know." At least Akechi only has a single pair of wings. Folding them close reduces the amount of water that touches them. "I robbed two of his teammates of a parent, and even if I acted under orders, that hardly removes my culpability. I even enjoyed killing the second one, after all the wretchedness he used me for."

He laughs, weak and brittle, at his own expense. "His daughter deserved better, however."