...Pathetic. Kurusu Akira, by virtue of being Kurusu Akira, had people talking themselves out of ways he could be the culprit.

[sighs] Really, I expected more of Kaiba-shacho... I almost told Saihara Shuichi as well, but I expected he would fully cooperate with you if somehow you did kill me.

So you were willing to let Tomoe Hiyori possibly be executed, but not this Akechi Goro.