Well, sitting closer...? Will make it easy to tell that Akechi's hands aren't just curled into tight fists - they're actively trembling a tiny bit.

And, more than that, he's not quite breathing right. Much like his hands, his back and shoulders are rigid. It's after about five seconds, he lets out a tense chuckle; it's barely audible. He shakes his head, voice quiet.

"You're right. And it isn't as though I... don't belong here, anyway."