Akechi would point out that it's less a change of heart and more that he had no way of giving Tsera (Cheris) and Ren a script. Ren is opposed to politics and believes it can only lead to bad things, so his approach was based on that. Akechi, on the other hand, has been interested in politics since long before he "became a part of the group associated with Red Wings"—happily implying that there was a before and after, all to reel her in.
He'll add that part of his personal concern was that if she won, her inexperience would lead to her being preyed upon. The fact that she's getting her political start alongside a respected man such as Lynch alleviates some of those concerns. Basically: he'll be openly politicking at her while distancing himself from his partner's political perspective.
He'd happily provide her with the trustworthy work she's asking for because he did a lot of that on Jovavich's behalf. However, he'd ask that when he's promoted, it's only handled internally. He doesn't want his group to look as if he's influencing her, since that is not what he's doing here. (It is, but it's not like he'd say that outright.) He also doesn't want her office to seem like it's only there to further his group's agenda in any way by giving him a job.
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Akechi would point out that it's less a change of heart and more that he had no way of giving Tsera (Cheris) and Ren a script. Ren is opposed to politics and believes it can only lead to bad things, so his approach was based on that. Akechi, on the other hand, has been interested in politics since long before he "became a part of the group associated with Red Wings"—happily implying that there was a before and after, all to reel her in.
He'll add that part of his personal concern was that if she won, her inexperience would lead to her being preyed upon. The fact that she's getting her political start alongside a respected man such as Lynch alleviates some of those concerns. Basically: he'll be openly politicking at her while distancing himself from his partner's political perspective.
He'd happily provide her with the trustworthy work she's asking for because he did a lot of that on Jovavich's behalf. However, he'd ask that when he's promoted, it's only handled internally. He doesn't want his group to look as if he's influencing her, since that is not what he's doing here. (It is, but it's not like he'd say that outright.) He also doesn't want her office to seem like it's only there to further his group's agenda in any way by giving him a job.