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[afailedmurder]

[After what was probably a very long first day of school, Akira returns home to find a pleasant boy enjoying a nice too-late-in-the-day coffee at Leblanc.]

Ah, there you are. I was just telling Boss about how we met on the train.

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[criminaljustice]

[STILL NOT GUILTY OF MURDER]

That's good.

[afailedmurder]

[well lah-de-dah Mr. Doesn't-Kill-People]

You're still bitter...

Well, I can understand that.

[criminaljustice]

[won't doesn't mean can't or hasn't thought about it, tho. because. seriously.]

... I keep in mind the efforts you're making. But you have more distance from it than me, too.

[afailedmurder]

Ah. I know.

[sits there in awkward silence for a moment, and then his pancakes arrive, at which point out comes the phone]

[criminaljustice]

[sorry not sorry we knew this would get awkward.

but he's gonna drink some coffee because coffeeeeeee. not as good as Leblanc's but meh.]

Social media presence?

[afailedmurder]

Naturally. One must be cognizant of one's branding.

[slaps on a cutesy grin for his selfie]

[criminaljustice]

[... that (Akechi's fake face)'s so weird and so much effort. too busy for that. that's what Mishima and the Phan-site are for.

anyway, digging into his chocolate chip pancakes.]

[afailedmurder]

[once he has a few good shots he drops the act and... well actually he's still grinning because of his pure-hearted enthusiasm for sugar as he digs into those pancakes. but it's still slightly dickish somehow]

[criminaljustice]

Hopefully your fans won't immediately know where you are.

[afailedmurder]

I have it set to post on a schedule. This one won't go up until next week.

[spoken as if this is the most obvious thing in the world]

[criminaljustice]

So next week, don't plan to be here, got it.

[afailedmurder]

Not unless you're interested in meeting some enthusiastic young ladies. Though if you are, I could put you in the next photo.

[criminaljustice]

You mean you didn't already stealth-photo me?

[afailedmurder]

[laughs]

You're impressive as always.

[yup he sure did]

[criminaljustice]

[oh my god.

holds out his hand]

Let me see it.

[so he can delete it immediately.]

[afailedmurder]

[instead of handing the phone over he just sends the photo of Akira eating his pancakes, definitely the one in focus rather than Akechi or his own food]

[did you give him your phone number? either way he seems to have it.]

There you are.

[criminaljustice]

[THIS IS SERIOUSLY ALARMING AND KIND OF CREEPY, AKECHI???]

... that's not getting posted, is it?

[afailedmurder]

[it's fine. trust me I'm a detective]

I wasn't going to. Though if I did, it might be good for your reputation...

[criminaljustice]

[ ಠ_ಠ ]

I already get enough attention on me. And besides, what would happen to your reputation if people found out you're hanging out with someone with a criminal record?

[afailedmurder]

I'd simply say that I think you're innocent and that I'm working to catch the real culprit.

Why, it's not even a lie.

[criminaljustice]

[somehow not expected]

... what?

[afailedmurder]

Why didn't you tell me about your history with Shido? Though it was fun to figure it out for myself.

[criminaljustice]

[you know that feeling of confusion while also having a terrible feeling of puzzle pieces suddenly lining up?]

... a history with Shido...?

[afailedmurder]

Your arrest, of course.

[starting to look a little doubtful though]

...Am I wrong? The dates matched up, and his travel plans...

[criminaljustice]

[time to stare unhelpfully at his half-eaten pancakes while he stays perfectly still to keep from doing. anything. rash.]