"Perhaps we can be 'creepy' together, sometime. We could visit Mementos and relief some stress. Give them a real fright."

It's an attempt at a joke, but sadly his mood just isn't working with it right now.

Dove wasn't expecting the sudden edamame, but takes it with a small nod and a quick 'thank you'... though he is a bit curious about Akira having this on hand, and being so ready to provide it.

"I'm not exactly certain. Isolated, painful lives... No one to turn to. It's awful to imagine and I can't say I don't empathize. But..."

He looks back at Akira, his expression growing painfully neutral. He's attempting not to show weakness.

"...What would it mean for me, being someone that did those things? What does it mean for the life I know?"

He knows what it means. It means everything he knows, or at the very least most of it, is a lie. Something he's not able to get himself to accept.

"Every sign points towards my life being built upon lies. And more lies. I can't tell where they begin and where they end."

Bitterness slips into his tone, and he takes a rather harsh bite of the edamame. His expression has become more distant, and his eyes show something more reminiscent of a normal Akechi's... at least for a second. It fades very quickly as Dove recomposes himself.