( r6 ) talking-head: akechi goro.

[showhost]

Akechi is invited to take a seat right in front of the cameras, while the overseer smiles at them brightly and waves.

And asks them questions, of course.

They don't have to answer truthfully, but they should be aware that every single last thing they're saying might very well end up in the final cut.

Have fun!

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[flaweddetective]

[Unfortunate that he still wants to ask questions. At least this is an easy one.]

Mine, of course.

[aspirings]

[You did this, Akechi, now he has to do his job.]

I see... can you speak more to that? Why do you feel that way?

[flaweddetective]

Were you not paying attention? [He scoffs.] I won’t be second best to anyone.

He’s also small. And pathetic.

[Alright Akechi.]

I suspect my match is whatever leftover slop there is that wasn’t compatible with what you brought here.

[aspirings]

[Okay, but all of this was decided long before Will did a single thing, Tsukasa can't help but think--but if those hater goggles are fixed on good, then there isn't much for him to say anyway. Besides, as the host, he's not supposed to give preferential treatment, right?

Even if he'd like to see Akechi rise beyond this--like a phoenix from the ashes, right? He may not know the perfect matches, but he knows this much: this won't be a satisfying conclusion for Akechi if it continues like this.

But.

As he's been reminded very firmly--that's not his role here.]

So that's how you see it...

[...]

Then... which pairs do you think are the most likely of that Match Ceremony?

[flaweddetective]

[He lets out a slow exhale through his teeth.]

Ritsuka and her goat friend. Mark and Kat. Minami and Maomao. Dorothea and Josuke.

Those were our four new lights.

[aspirings]

[If Tsukasa were a more spiteful person, he'd keep spinning up questions just to force Akechi to sit there and answer them, since they've both decided on this.

But.

He's truly not, and they're reaching the end of his questions for the week. So he just nods simply, and:]

I see. This is my final question for you for the week, then: if you had to choose one pair to send to the Truth Booth right now, which would you choose?

[flaweddetective]

One of the pairs not mentioned above. The way to win this is to take these week two matches and find out which ones aren’t the pairs we’re looking for.

We use the Truth booth the opposite way it was intended. To find no matches and go from there.

Anna and Steve, would be a good starting point. And if they’re a match then she leaves and my ears will be glad for it.

[aspirings]

Ah, of course, because of the number of lights you had this week.

[.... well. He's not sure the others see it that way, but that's Akechi's fight to pick--or not--depending on how he's feeling.]

I wonder if the others will agree...

Mm, well, regardless. That is all I have for you today. ... Thank you for your time, Akechi.

[flaweddetective]

[They can do what they like. He will offer no counsel. He doesn’t care, at the end of the day.

He forces that smile back into place and lifts a hand in parting.]

Right. Thanks for your time~!

[Tsukasa is free to cry in his trailer now. :( ]

[aspirings]

[rip to him]