Still giggling, he wriggles a little, twisting his own fingers in Ren's hair to pull just a bit. "It's so Goro Akechi of me. Stop me, I'm going to start using that in conversation."

But the laughter stills, as he does against Ren, as more serious thoughts come into play. "The archetypical Goro Akechi. I suppose that's something I won't ever truly understand."

Again, he tugs Ren's hair, affectionately.