[It's strange how different it feels now. Akira keeps quiet for a moment or two, mulling it over.]

I guess... an apology would probably be a good place to start on my end. Even knowing what was going to be happening... I didn't want to trick you the way we did.

[He frowns.]

If we'd had any way of knowing before then where your loyalties really were... I... I would've reached out to you in a heartbeat. Kind of regret not trying anyway.