When Akane auditioned for the movie, I kept thinking that she was the absolute best to interpret Ai. She’s matured a lot, and I believe there’s a parallel shining through with her and Ai, especially around the relationships with Aqua/Hikaru.
I used to love Akane, then she said she’d do anything to stop Aqua and it felt like a betrayal.
But in the end,
“I love a woman that will actually just kill me”