It would be too easy to give things away unintentionally by how his body responds. It's... worrying, and Akito knows his reaction has given away that Meisheng contacted him, which likely gives away the rest. In an effort to prevent giving away even more, Akito recedes back into his empty mindscape, making it infinitely more difficult to move his body without expressly thinking about it.

"...I couldn't say. It would be stupid to come here if it involved someone under your protection."

It really was stupid, and if not for the detached control he has over his body at the moment, he's not sure he would be able to keep from having a panic attack. Everything is so stressful and Akito doesn't know who to turn to for help - not without risking Malcil's life. And the Chihuelan has invaluable information that Yunxu may or may not have extracted already.

"I am involved in more things than most people would think."