Whereas I'd argue that that's still up to interpretation. [After all, it's not as if Akechi is arguing that what he did was anything different. Akechi knows the nature of the actions he took. He reveled in the power of it, as long as the long-term goal that he had in mind.

That he reveled—that's an issue in and of itself. It's also not up for debate here.]

As it is, if you encourage someone's defiance, you won't be encouraging something new in them, merely ... amplifying what's already there. [A beat. A smile. He acquires another tater tot.] Besides, you can always ask them if they need that boost. Have them consent to it.