Akechi watches him, from behind his smile. One thing he knows is that, like Ren and like himself, people are primarily people, and their masks can deceive you. Then again, with some people—again, like Sakamoto, who is truly too stupid to—well, he's too stupid at any rate, the mask is all you want to know.

"Ah, then you know. He certainly will have expected to meet you." And if you upset him in any way, Tatsumi, the two of you are going to have a problem—though hopefully not one that will come to blows in the street.