It sounds reasonable; he nods in reply, leaning back on the counter. "I suspect he needs it more than you do. You really aren't very like your counterpart." It's not just the clothes; Rose has a presence that Okumura-san, in Akechi's view, lacks. A reality, perhaps?

"Mind you, I haven't run into him yet, so perhaps he'll surprise me. Aspen is a good name. Like Rose, yes?" A plant, rather than a bird.