With the skeleton-man's back to him, it's easier for Akito to calm down. It's easier to ignore the disconcerting lack of familiar expression and focus instead on where he is. Why did Quintus take him all the way to another district?

To meet this person, he realizes so suddenly he's pretty sure the turtle was responsible for at least part of it.

"Um..."

Quintus nudges him in what Akito knows he thinks is a gentle manner, but sends him toppling onto the ground again. Ow.

"...Kind of."