[So he does, still. Somehow, it doesn't hurt like Akira thought it would.

As long as he doesn't intend to make good on showing the world that all criminals will be punished, it's not such a bad thing.]

I understand why you kept it from me, too. Even if, at the end of the day, you're just doing your job. Detectives lock up criminals, right?

[He squeezes back, to show he doesn't mean anything bad by it. He's come to accept this, too - their reality is messy, but that doesn't mean it's bad.]

I just want you to know... I care about you, no matter what. Our pasts don't make our future.

[It was the same when Akechi shot him as a werewolf, after all. He won't hold a grudge for that, or this either.]