[she's right that he probably shouldn't apologize. but he feels like he shouldn't have been the one to save her. after selling his soul off, practically to the god of control for power, he's felt that the only person that mattered in his mind wasn't 'Akira Kurusu', but rather-- Joker.
maybe that's why he ended up separating the two in his mind, saying that. it was supposed to be Joker that saved her. not Akira.
Akira was just an ordinary person who kept to the shadows and watched, so when she actually thanks him, he can't help but actually react for once. it's been so long since he's been able to have a genuine reaction instead of one that he forces out because he's gotten so bored of the world.
eyes shoot wide open and he just.
stares behind the glasses.
be smooth, Kurusu, he tells himself as he finally speaks up]
It was nothing, really. I'm just glad that you're safe from them.
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maybe that's why he ended up separating the two in his mind, saying that. it was supposed to be Joker that saved her. not Akira.
Akira was just an ordinary person who kept to the shadows and watched, so when she actually thanks him, he can't help but actually react for once. it's been so long since he's been able to have a genuine reaction instead of one that he forces out because he's gotten so bored of the world.
eyes shoot wide open and he just.
stares behind the glasses.
be smooth, Kurusu, he tells himself as he finally speaks up]
It was nothing, really. I'm just glad that you're safe from them.