[He almost wants to laugh at that. Guren has Akechi pegged, maybe better than he realizes. Lashing out at Akira for his own emotions is Akechi's specialty.]

Yeah. It helps.

[There's a little bit of a shrug. He's still not sure it's entirely not his fault, but he appreciates the assurance, anyway.]

Back home... a doctor friend of mine would give me drugs like this, too. [And it's probably significantly more shady in that context, since she doesn't know the details of the monsters... but he trusts Takemi, so it's fine.] It's good to be prepared for any situation. [Makes him feel more in control.]