[because after that spectacle. . . after getting to know Ryuji, and the few conversations with Akechi that have him wondering. . . and after the both of them have talked about an "alternate reality" with Will himself. . . he really does believe the two boys know each other. which means. . .]
[if Akechi blames his loss of hope on someone pretending to know him, when Akechi is actually the one pretending. . .]
[. . . it's self-sabotage. isn't it?]
. . . I can't imagine the despair you experienced to feel as though you have to keep people at such a distance.
[he doesn't mean that in a judgmental way, either. if anything. . . it kind of makes him sad. what kind of life had Akechi lived before coming here. . .?]
Was there really no one there for you when it mattered most?
no subject
[he sees]
[because after that spectacle. . . after getting to know Ryuji, and the few conversations with Akechi that have him wondering. . . and after the both of them have talked about an "alternate reality" with Will himself. . . he really does believe the two boys know each other. which means. . .]
[if Akechi blames his loss of hope on someone pretending to know him, when Akechi is actually the one pretending. . .]
[. . . it's self-sabotage. isn't it?]
. . . I can't imagine the despair you experienced to feel as though you have to keep people at such a distance.
[he doesn't mean that in a judgmental way, either. if anything. . . it kind of makes him sad. what kind of life had Akechi lived before coming here. . .?]
Was there really no one there for you when it mattered most?