In a completely speculative, non-canonical sort of way, I invite you all to pause for a moment and join me in admiring the image of Akio being held completely off the ground, by the throat, by HMS Warspite.

You are impertinent, sir.

I have to admit I'm not sure which I like better, that or the version with Hibiki.* The latter is in some ways more amusing, because she's shorter than he is and that's always gold, but nobody does the requisite "I'm not more disgusted with you than I am solely because it isn't worth the effort" vibe better than an Edwardian Englishwoman.

--G.
* «Uncultured pig. You're lucky I'm not my baby sister. She would have drydocked you with a torpedo by now.»
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