[No. A loss of faith is clear in her voice; the Natha had ensnared so many with their talk of omnipotence. Watching it drain from Mai's face - everyone's trust fading - is a nice sight.

He's smug, unabashedly.

Regardless of whether she'd been one to consider them allies, or she'd simply settled on the convenience of not questioning their potential - the mistake of complacency has been drawn into plain sight.

She's smart enough not to make the same error with Magda, at least.

Trust no one but yourself. If nothing else, Takasugi believes Mai is shrewd enough to live by that mantra.] You can't trust anyone to make it right...

Sounds like you're going to have a lot of enemies.

Which means you'll need all the allies you can get. [He anticipates being among her foes eventually, but for now...

Cooperation benefits both of them more.]