[manipulation on a grander scale is something Louis is used to by now. regardless of playing by the rules of others or not, he tends to play along until it doesn't benefit himself to do so. their entire system of government was a farce set up to cage the revenants all in like animals, and yeah. this reeks of an unfortunate, familiar feeling.]

Promises made by anyone should always be met with a healthy level of scrutiny.

[despite Akechi's obvious surprise, Louis remains keeping everything as matter-of-fact as possible. hiding who- or what- he actually is doesn't seem to benefit much of anyone. if they reject him for it, that's on them. he will continue doing what needs to be done.]

Where I come from, the world was meeting its end. They call it "The Great Collapse." Horrors began appearing and destroying civilization as we know it. Revenants were created as a first response to that threat, but we created one so strong that she frenzied and lost herself. The second wave of revenants were raised to fight her. We're alive because we've been treated with a parasite that's attached itself to our hearts and our central nervous system.

[holy hell, that's a lot to take in at once, but Louis is known for his all too clinical approach to the apocalypse- at the core of it, he's still a scientist.]