"Oh, cut the crap. If you're saying this because you're in his employ, there's really no point. He's not here. He holds no power."

Something is clearly wrong here. No self-respecting Akechi would actually regurgitate such drivel... unless this is an Akechi from a reality where he actually bought into Shido's bullshit for some ungodly reason.

"And it's not just me. Ren Amamiya was given a false conviction because he dared to stand up to another woman Shido tried injecting with his venom. He is the one forcing other versions of myself to carry out the mental shutdowns and psychotic breakdowns."

It's not like he can hide it now. What's the point?

In the back of his mind, his Shadow stirs. Goro, be careful. You shouldn't be so confrontational...