[This vitriol makes him bristle a bit. Not on his behalf, surprisingly, but on Akechi's. This sort of behavior— isn't it just encouraging Akechi to cling to his own resentment and suffering?

He truly has a way of bringing out the worst in people, doesn't he?

A few breaths. And then he responds, as calmly as before.]

I cannot find a way to make it "enough". What I have done can never be righted by an equal amount of "good". But that does not mean I won't try.

... you may know what my heart was like when I was corrupted, but you do not know who I am as a person. [neither does he but that's besides the point] Besides, what worth would there be to saying that I'm going to fight to improve? All that would earn me is taunts of being all talk.

I will not take back the words I chose.

[....mmn.]

But I owe you an apology, as well. I am sorry for the way I manipulated your group and endangered you all. As well as the attempt I made on your life.

I owe it to you to make things up to you.