I saw that. I'm still not sure how nearly everyone else managed to ignore it.

[...You know, she might as well ask, and Yusuke can confirm or deny as he sees fit.] Were you at the heart of the matter along with Ren, or merely on the sidelines?

[Either way, it's weirdly reassuring that he knows what she's talking about. If absolutely nothing else, she'd hate to think of him missing that potential source of artistic inspiration, and it's just plain good to know she didn't imagine it, confirmed by multiple sources.]