[. . . Akechi has met people from different time periods. people from the 1800's, from worlds where common things like internet and electricity hadn't been invented yet. but for some reason, he never thought he'd run into a time disparity with someone he knew from home.]

[July, though. . . somewhere around the incident with Medjed, then. long before Akechi involved himself in the Phantom Thieves' business so directly. it explains so much. her lack of knowledge of his Persona, her confusion about him being here, and her. . . lack of wariness, which he now believes is genuine, and not a ploy to take him off guard]

[interesting. he can use this to his advantage. and what's more, it means he doesn't have to worry about her outing him. he can keep her alive, and user her trust to advance his own goals in this game]

[perfect]

[but even with those thoughts in his head, he droops a bit, his smile rueful and perhaps a little hurt]

I understand. It's all right, Takamaki. Even if you don't remember, I still consider you someone very important to me.

You're my teammate, and I intend to treat you as such.