"I was originally going to betray the team and turn everyone in." Akechi doesn't look up from the floor as he addresses the rest of the Phantom Thieves. "At the end of Niijima-san's palace, I would've set up an ambush of police officers."
Loki gave a low whistle. 'Damn, are you seriously telling them all of this?'
'It's better to let them here it from Akechi then from Shido.' Robin Hood spoke.
"You've would've been arrested… and killed…" Akechi paused as he tried to gather the rest of his messed up thoughts. "… My employer and I tampered with the site, putting most of the votes on Okumura… We baited you and waited for your team to make their move. Once you sent the calling card, I waited for you to finish your fight with Okumura before I moved in and… killed him."
Robin Hood suggested. 'I feel like we need to stay far away from Okumura and Milady.'
'I don't want a barrage of bullets flying at me.' Loki sounded nervous.
"With the public turned against you, Masayoshi Shido would rise to Prime Minster and… control everything." Akechi could feel glares searing into his skin. "And I helped him out every step of the way. I caused the mental breakdowns." With that, Akechi raises his head to face down the Phantom Thieves.
Sakura was glaring at him from her spot next to Kurusu, who held the now unconscious Sakamoto's hand. The ebony haired leader seemed stoic, but Akechi could tell from his furrowed eyebrows that he was thinking. Takamaki and Niijima stared at him as they stood next to Okumura, whose hands were clenched at her sides and her head was bowed. Kitagawa was silent, sitting in his chair with his hands folded over his mouth. Morgana's eyes were locked onto Kurusu, watching and waiting for the teen to speak. There was a heavy buzz in the air from the personas, drowning out the sounds from Sakamoto's cardiac monitor. Kurusu's eyes flicker down to their joined hands before he closed his eyes.
"You told us the truth, Akechi." Their leader began. "And you didn't have to." He squeezes Sakamoto's hand. "You murdered, framed us, and are working with the man that ruined my life… Yet, you found Ryuji and brought him back alive… I thank you for that."
Takamaki rubbed her arm and looked over at the sleeping blond. "I agree with Akira."
"As do I." Kitagawa spoke up.
Nijiima and Morgana gave each other a knowing look while Sakura and Okumura were silent.
"Akechi." The detective turned his ruddy eyes at the younger Niijima. "Why did you tell us this? You had every right to keep this secret from us."
The teen looked over at Sakamoto. "I pushed down my emotions as I worked with Shido. I hadn't expected to… be caught up in that storm of his."
"Yeah… he's amazing. We're still stuck in that storm." Akira says with a soft smile.
Akechi could feel heat rise to his cheeks and he fought to keep it down.
'So you are attracted to Sakamoto!'
'Loki, please.'
"Why did you work for him? For Shido?" Sakura spoke up suddenly. "For the man that killed my mother?"
Akechi pulls slightly at his cuffs. "That man is my father…"
There was a stunned silence that fell heavily in the room.
"Masayoshi Shido is your father?" Okumura sounded surprised.
Akechi could feel a knot well up in his stomach, it was now or never to tell the Thieves his story. Taking a deep breath, he began to tell them his story. Starting from his life with his mother and her suicide; being passed from foster home to foster home before he made a name for himself. He talked about gaining his powers before finding his way to Shido.
"I was planning on killing him once he had become prime minster. To avenge my mother… and myself as well."
"…How long have you been planning this?" Takamaki asked as she broke the silence.
"I believe I've lost track of time."
Robin Hood tilted his head. 'I'd say it's been a few years.'
'You kept track of that shit?' In his mindseye, the brunet could see the trickster leaning on his sword with a bored expression on his face.
The Thieves visibly jumped as they heard Loki's voice and Akechi cursed the horned persona for speaking now.
Kitagawa blinked, dark colored eyes wide in surprise. "I thought Robin Hood was your persona?"
Morgana bolted up from the bed. "Does that mean you have the same powers as Akira?"
Niijima seemed to be deep in thought. "Akira can control a multitude of personas. Whose to say that his power is only available to him?"
"You mean like a wildcard?" Kurusu asked as he leaned back in his chair. "It would depend on which one was his initial persona."
"Ah…" Akechi trailed off. He had forgotten which one of the two had come first when he had his awakening.
'Do you remember, archer?'
'That chuck of memory is a mess, Loki, even I don't remember.'
'Loki, the god of chaos?' Akechi was surprised to hear Arsene's voice. 'This is quite a surprise.'
'I go by a lot of other names, demon.' Loki crossed his hooved legs. 'Would you like to know them all over-'
Akechi felt a small spark of electricity and judging from the rest of the teens, they had felt it too.
'I'm not sure if you're aware of this or not, Loki, but Kidd and I are in a loving relationship.' Arsene grinned like the devil he was. 'So watch your forked tongue or Kidd and I shall cut it out.'
'Well, damn. If I wasn't married to chaos and mischief, I'd tap the feathered ass-'
'One more word and ye lose that tongue.' Kidd growled out.
Akechi coughed and cleared his throat, trying to fight down a blush of embarrassment. "I apologize for… Loki's actions. It's something that Robin Hood and I have been trying to work on."
'And failing~'
"He's quite talkative." Kitagawa spoke.
"You have-" The sound of the brunet's phone going off interrupted him. "Ah. My apologizes." He pulled the phone out. "It appears that the police chief needs me today. Shall we talk about this next time?"
