He's not too hard to read, once you pay attention to the signs. It pisses him off to no end how he had let his guard down so easily early on. Did he hit a nerve? He supposes someone like Joker would be a bleeding heart, after all.

"If I'm being honest," which is never a good thing to hear Akechi say ever, "I'm surprised you're this calm, despite you knowing exactly what would happen when we beat Maruki" He shrugs. "But if this is how to wish to see it, then I suppose we could create a new deal, since the last one was completed to its end."