[ ah, yes, that's right, akutagawa wasn't all that chatty outside of scaring the crap out of poor momiji that day. well, they know each other now, and he has a feeling the kid won't narc him out to anyone of real concern even though he knows who he is now; he reminds him a bit of atsushi, who is a lot dumber but would also befriend anything with a pair of legs. ]

Very good.

[ akutagawa watches as momiji lights up while describing his new friends. it's almost a shame. ]

There is no need to describe your work to me. I can easily imagine what sort of work you and your companions get up to.

[ akutagawa is quite well acquainted with detectives and police. being a literal serial killer does that to you.

speaking of which, back to business. akutagawa takes a step forward. ]

You know, Momiji... While your companions may be super nice right now, that wasn't always the case. Do you know why I am here?