[ah. . . Akira's expression falls a bit, the smile fading as his features shift to something more neutral]

Yes. They did.

[there's an apologetic note to his voice]

I didn't know how to feel when I first found out, so I wasn't exactly leaping at the opportunity to tell everyone else. Especially not if it'd spook someone into killing this weekend.

I know it's not great to keep secrets in a place like this, but. . .

[he trails off, and gives a helpless little shrug]