[Eichi does absolutely nothing to temper his insanity, it's true. if anything. . . Eichi encourages it. but that is neither here nor there]

[it's in this moment. . . that Akechi realizes for as much as he talks about himself, Hikage has only spoken in vague terms ever since their first meeting]

Your resolve to do what, Hikage-san?

[he asks, and for once, the question is purely curious. there doesn't seem to be any malice behind his words]

You've shown this side of yourself to me, but you've told me so little about yourself beyond the things I learned the first week we were here.