[A hat...? That doesn't ring any bells, but the moment Minato mentions 'his staff' she stiffens. Still, she's not worried; Minato is being very polite. She's a little irritated, but she'd been expecting something of the sort.]

...I didn't take it. I built it. [She keeps her voice neutral as she pulls out a chair, sitting down to face Minato.] The guy you spoke to is called Arlong. He hates humans, and he hates me most of all. The staff in question is what protects me.