[. . . . . . HE'S A HISTORIAN HOW DID HE NOT FIGURE THIS OUT???]

I see. Then that's even more reason to ensure the remainder of our villains stay alive. Because out of all of the objectives that I know have been completed, only two of them belong to villains.

[Akechi arches a brow]

Depending on their reward, convincing them may not be an option.