[ What a weedy denial. Akane scoffs – she's not convinced.

(Of course, she'd be unconvinced by literally any answer Kotoha have her. Akane's already made up her mind about this woman and that's all she needs to know.) ]

Sure. Right. You just happened to turn up here out of nowhere too, but you've got nooooooothing to do with Gridman.

[ Her voice turns sickly sweet and a little singsong, mocking. ]

Does that mean you're all by yourself, then? Nobody to miss you if you just disappear one day?