( Kanata grabs the candle with his free hand, more excited than he should be. His face falls as he sees the burnt wick and crumbling wax around the edges. Ick...but he smells it anyway, eyes darting to Akechi.

This guy sure is an upstart. He finds him irritating from the jump. )

A little smug for being the newer person here, huh? Don't worry about your candle. I'm refusing it. ( Kanata sets the candle on top of Mav's head, look on his face totally unimpressed. ) Bzzt. Try again.