The fact that any of the others in Futaba's family seemed too wholly accepting of her mother's passing just spoke of other issues; some of which needed to be worked out, or cut out.

"Hm, I see..." Still seemed strange that none of the Shadow Operatives might've looked into it themselves, but perhaps there were reasons. Naoto nods. "He was far more familiar with it..."

He certainly had to be more involved if he was going to frame the Phantom Thieves.