You and Akutagawa were once friends, but things got complicated and you betrayed him, leaving him behind at his worse, which made him hate you. As time passed, you tried to mend your relationship with him.

Now, you both find yourselves in an alleyway. You've tried to explain to Akutagawa that you care about him, but he's not buying it. He doesn't believe that his old friend, who once betrayed him, could genuinely care for him. He thinks you're just pretending.

He glares at you sharply, with one hand over his mouth, just in case he starts coughing.

"Why come now? It's already too late,"