What are you talking about, Akechi is quite a catch. Admit it, Ren. You like something that gives you a thrill.

It's good that Ren somehow manages to following him, but in the end, even if they did find a little alcove where they could hide for all of five minutes, the men on horses are a lot faster and the poor soldiers, just continuing the story as it should go, surround them. The cacophony of the trumpets around them makes Akechi look like he's about to just start screaming into one of them and hit the others with their instruments. Thankfully he does not.

"Sire! You are back to your truthful form! It is a great day today!"

"..."

"Oh sire, have you still lost your ability to talk?"

Help him out, or make the situation worse Ren? The choice is yours.