[He'll do his utmost to keep this out of earshot from the guards escorting them, but it's not Akira's fault if they hear him spitting hard truths and take offense. He said what he said and he stands by it too.]

For a team they've conscripted themselves, they sure don't trust us, do they?

[More importantly...]

Did any of you notice the apparitions at the ball? The man I was talking to disappeared right in front of me. His eyes were empty, hollow sockets too. We can probably expect to encounter more like him.