[No, he does not believe it's just that. He is patient; he is the most patient. He's been sitting here, with the damp grass and the tiny flies buzzing around, getting into his nose and his hair, for all of three whole hours.
... he watches the bait glide on the water. That's not like what the—well, the others—did in their small, fake fishing pond in Ichigaya. This guy isn't letting the hook sit. And it looks like there's a knack to it.]
How patient? [He keeps watching. His own line sits in the water, as still, and as bored-looking, as Akechi himself.]
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... he watches the bait glide on the water. That's not like what the—well, the others—did in their small, fake fishing pond in Ichigaya. This guy isn't letting the hook sit. And it looks like there's a knack to it.]
How patient? [He keeps watching. His own line sits in the water, as still, and as bored-looking, as Akechi himself.]