Meruin was just a little surprised at Slick's self-depreciation. Lately she'd been dealing with people who, if not possessing a large ego, were at least reasonably confident in themselves. She nodded her head in approval to Slick's statement on what he aimed to do here. 

"A reasonable goal, if a bit different from the others here. As for why I want to see your abilities, I am a research before I am a fighter," she said succinctly. "Who possess what power and whatever manner of creature they are means nothing to me; you have something I am interested in, so I will express my interest, that is all."