[Lupin is very perceptive. Akira appreciates that about him; he hopes at least some of those skills passed on to him. Though he hardly knows everything about Akechi, about the darkness inside of him that he hides from the world, he knows enough. Akira nods.]

Yeah. His dad was never around, and he lost his mom. [Though Akira won't say how; that's too heavy a topic for him to divulge.] So I think... that's right. He's trying to fix what he feels is broken.

[Of course, the way he's going about it is... not great. But Akira keeps all that to himself.]

I want to help him.