You went up against a powerful enemy and suffered terrible losses for it. That is indeed quite a grave error of judgment.
[...not necessarily that he ignored a direct command, however. Akechi hardly believes authority should be listened to for the sake of authority. It's one of the biggest problems the Phantom Thieves were dealing with, after all. People listening to those in power, simply because they had that power. Simply because they were more invested in their own well-being than of others who suffered at the hands of the powerful.]
no subject
[...not necessarily that he ignored a direct command, however. Akechi hardly believes authority should be listened to for the sake of authority. It's one of the biggest problems the Phantom Thieves were dealing with, after all. People listening to those in power, simply because they had that power. Simply because they were more invested in their own well-being than of others who suffered at the hands of the powerful.]
How do you intend to atone?