[ Nodding slowly, Futaba opened her eyes and looked up to Akechi once more. Something quiet and almost curious in her gaze now. ]

My... mom's shadow. Or at least this version of her... she said I should be important to you too. Was that just because of being Phantom Thieves together, or something else I should know about?

[ She lets that hang in the air, a look of subtle insistence on her face. Wanting there to be answers since she really did want to know. ]