It is pointed. They're no gentle way to tell Strange about Nightshade, so Yuya's almost relieved he already knows and Yuya doesn't have to break the news to him.

"Steven too?" He stops, looking down and pressing his lips together. It's such a raw feeling, the loss of them, but Yuya refuses to buckle under its pressure. He told Yuzu--they couldn't let this go the same way as it did with the Prince.

He looks back up with a sterner expression. "If I can do anything to keep her away from you, I want to."