[If there's one thing he knows for sure about Kirigiri, it's that she has a skill for retaining information and figuring things out. Even if she doesn't remember her own talent, he does feel some comfort having someone as smart as her around. Perhaps with their combined brainpower, they can make some real progress in getting out of here! Ishimaru gives a stern frown and softly nods his head to confirm what he said about Makoto.

As she goes on to list other names, though, Ishimaru's face grows pale. Being reminded of Owada and Fujisaki, even if he believed them to still live on in some form, was enough to halt him. Togami's name has less of an effect, given that he's far less fond of him, especially given the role he played in the last trial that Ishimaru experienced.]

...A-ah. I have not see anyone else who I recognize in these halls. Of course... Owada-kun's spirit still burns within me! [Is it a trick of the light, or did his hair flash white for a moment there?] ...But, aside from that, you are the first person I've recognized here since Naegi-kun. It- it is quite puzzling, to say the least!

[He initially assumed that he must have succeeded in escaping from Hope's Peak and just did not remember it. But with each person who shows up from his class, he feels more and more confused about that...!]