Nyx...? Something for him to note, and maybe ask once he felt he knew Makoto better. They were just preparing to fight their way into the cognition of Tokyo before he arrived. Akira frowned more as he debated on how to exactly answer the text.

Are you on the defense force? They're the only people that need to worry about it. Right?

He presumed it was untrue - he expected it to be untrue. But, he felt like he needed to know Makoto's intentions. Akira knew he wasn't the easiest to trust after what Shido did. It took him awhile to open up to others. But, once he did? He never left their side. They'd win him over for life.