"It's because you're so fucking honest th…" — Akiyama Shinichi Quote

"Don't succumb to panic. Only those who see the bigger picture win."

— Akiyama Shinichi · Liar Game

"The question is what does it take to be the one in control? Money? Brains? Strategic Prowess? Of course, all three are very important. However, there is something that outshines them all and provides a faster and more effective way to victory. And that is... information. The one in possession of information will be able to easily become the ruler of the liar game."

— Yokoya Norihiko · Liar Game

"Humans, in general, feel uneasy when there’s dissonance between them and their external environment. And so, to cancel that uneasiness they try to synchronize (or make peace) with that environment."

— Akiyama Shinichi · Liar Game

"People SHOULD be doubted... Doubting people is simply a part of trying to know them."

— Akiyama Shinichi · Liar Game

"A former teacher of mine, Okabe-sensei, was always saying this to me: 'To believe people is to doubt them.'... meaning if you keep doubting people and searching what's inside them, sooner or later you're bound to understand something about them. And when you do, you'll be able to entrust something to them. That is what it means to trust and believe."

— Akiyama Shinichi · Liar Game

"People should be doubted. Many people misunderstand this concept. Doubting people is just a part of getting to know them. What many people call "trust" is really just giving up on trying to understand others, and that very act is far worse than doubting. It is actually "apathy"."

— Akiyama Shinichi · Liar Game