"I wouldn't say 'can't'," Akito replied, picking away at the bits left on his plate. "I like having things to work towards."

And there was no point working towards things if there was nothing you'd get out of it. Why bother if the payout wasn't worth the effort? 'Shouldn't' wasn't a word Akito liked either.

"Negotiation implies there's something you want if you're open to satisfying my curiosity." Akito gave Hibiki a raised brow. "So then, out of purest curiosity.... What are you looking to get out of it?