[It took Akechi a moment to respond, taken aback by who had just questioned him. Certainly younger than she ought to be, but he would know the original Detective Prince any day, especially given his role as her would-be "successor."

But the youthful appearance, coupled with the lack of recognition were clues in and of themselves, and Akechi's initial shock died after a few seconds. His gaze returned to the tree and to those lifeless, metallic things, and he folded his arms.]

Husks of what once was, I suppose. At a glance, metallic corpses, but the warning and that strange humming seem to suggest something deeper at play...

[Deeper, but far from pleasant. It'd be interesting to see what Shirogane thought of his initial observations.]