Akutagawa smirks smugly the second the package is destroyed. Victory tastes sweet, even one as minor as this. The injury to Atsushi's pride smells sweeter than even the fragrance now in the air (a smell which should have alarmed Akutagawa, considering how this place operates, but as it is, he doesn't notice it at all).

He's given no time to gloat when Atsushi lunges towards him, claws out. Rashoumon raises in front of him, forming a shield which crackles loudly as Atsushi's claws scrape against it. This is more like it.

For now, Akutagawa still has his package but he is suitably fooled into thinking Atsushi is looking for a fight. The shield dissipates and Rashoumon lashes out again, aiming to impale Atsushi on a sharp tendril. His focus is on his attack and not the package in his hands; if Atsushi suffered the impalement, he could easily swipe it from Akutagawa's hands.