If you summon Akshan, Mischievous with Baited Hook, can you still pay his additional summon condition cost to activate his ability?

Ruling: Yes, you can still choose to pay Akshan, Mischievous's additional cost of [C][C] when playing him with Baited Hook, which will activate his ability to move an enemy gear to your base.

Sequence:

• Activate Baited Hook and choose Akshan, Mischievous to play
• Akshan's base Energy and Power costs are ignored
• You have the option to pay Akshan's additional cost of [C][C]
• If you pay the [C][C], Akshan's "When you play me, if you paid the additional cost" ability triggers and resolves

Nuances:

• "Ignoring cost" effects only apply to base Energy and Power costs (printed in the top-left corner)
• Additional costs (like Akshan's [C][C] or Accelerate costs) are separate from base costs and can still be paid even when base costs are ignored
• The additional cost is optional - you can choose whether or not to pay it