Oh, I'm aware. But they were too persistent to shake off. Slow, though, and very fragile.

[ Akechi flicks a bit of the dust off his shoulder, and the cut there smarts a little. It's shallow, but hurts like crazy. Akechi rolls his shoulder, hopefully subtly enough Kurusu can't see. ]

They're creatures made of crystal. They certainly aren't Shadows, at least.