Vash had stepped up to Akira's side, as the latter was deliberating his next move in the [Maidé Match].
"Wait," he said, looking across at the [Town Executioner] with an incriminating look. "Akira-san has never done something like this before in his life, but I have. So I should at least be allowed to offer him my counsel."
The executioner and Lorica then briefly exchanged glances, before each returning a nod.
"Very well, it shall be. As Norn law states, Akira's success—should he triumph—will also translate to your own freedom," Lorica detailed. "Since the two of you can be considered accomplices to the same crime."
"Yeah. A crime we never committed," Akira grumbled, stepping aside as Vash moved to inspect his [Maidé Match] HUD.
