[ Okay... Akechi's confident. Mark is going to have to probably take it easy to start, see what his skill level is at, how hard he should go accordingly. He's already running through the possibilities in his head that he has to force himself to pay attention again. ]

I'm... actually with you, on that. I feel like the first three matches are the most likely, but I can't vote for myself, so.

[ So that makes his job a little easier, even if he does kind of have a suspicion that he and Josuke are the correct pair. Which — of course he does, he's biased on that front, but still.

Mark steps up to his wall next to Akechi's, watching him tying the blindfold on. Ah. He's nervous suddenly, but at least the stakes don't feel too high...

And once he has the blindfold on: ] Okay, go.

[ And he'll find his grip and take a tentative first step up, but mostly his eyes are on Akechi, waiting to see just how quickly he can go. ]