Akaan was one of the Keepers present when Rouge the Bat infiltrated the High Academy and disrupted Duke Biriud's presentation. The Keeper, monitoring proceedings with his computer, was the first to notice that Rouge had slipped through security checkpoints. After notifying Wals and Ingham of her presence, then watching them fail to capture her, Akaan located her once again, this time in the Venerable Palace, holding explosives. With the authorisation of Dunzi, Akaan sent the Bounder Brigade to stop her, only to find that the camera system had been hacked. He was soon powerless to stop Rouge detonating smoke bombs in the main hall, despite having checked the area twice. Oswald was unable to bring Rouge down, so Akaan accompanied his boss to the ceremony, armed with a gun. Upon Rouge seeming