Fair enough. Akira's skipping over plenty of details himself. He chuckles at the description of Shido, swallowing down an uncharacteristic flash of envy.

"He's putting his own life in danger to protect Shido's, hm? How noble of him." This isn't a compliment. There's no particular venom in the comment, though. "Personally, I'm shocked the malodorous son of a bitch even has a heart to change. But if the plan is sound and the danger manageable, keeping Goro on board is probably worth the compromise."