[b]Saten Ruiko, Conablum Labs[/b]

Ruiko grunted as she looked at Banha, a glare present even with the pain that she was currently feeling. "They were never going to be our allies," she replied tersely. "They only ever wanted to screw with us." Yes, she was bitter and rightfully so. It had been her first mission, and everything had gone so horribly wrong. How was she supposed to move past this all? 

The comment from Eto was ignored, given that Ruiko wasn't about to reveal that there wasn't, in fact, a round two waiting for her to unleash. That would just prompt them to more action. Better to keep them uncertain. Yet that didn't prepare her as Eto lunged in, grabbing Banha and putting him under threat. A hand flew to her pocket, reaching for the bullets that she had taken before they left. It was hardly fulgurite, but it would do for conventional weaponry when combined with her powers. 

She was about to demand his release when Eto went ahead and did it anyway, only for her eyes to widen as surprise flashed across her features. Okay, yeah, that was something worth talking about if they weren't lying again. Actually useful information that could help their cause, which Nova might find useful. Yet she would admit that she wasn't sure the effort was needed to salvage it. 

her attention returned to the Ethereal as he explained why he was aligned with these psychos, even if she found his justification a tad lacking in some respects. It wasn't as if she knew the history of the Imperium that Nova came from, and at this point she wouldn't trust him at face value. Besides, the conflicts that had previously occurred yet not been witnessed by her were more easy to ignore. At least they wouldn't have to worry about a fight though. "I see," she muttered, still discontent with the answer. 

Yet Cyano had to push her buttons, earning a growl as Ruiko turned to face her. "Yeah, I am," she snapped, rising to the baited insults just as wanted. "For once in my life I have the power to do something, to help people. When everything else failed and I was stuck as a useless Level 0 that relied upon my friends for protection, I finally have the one thing I wanted. Not that you or your band of homicidal murderers would understand something like that." 

The offer took her off guard, but it earned a grin shortly thereafter. That grin faltered as Nova made his voice and will known, urging her to withdraw. Yet she couldn't simply do that. Not with everything that had happened and what had been done, and with what they had forced her to do. She brushed off Banha as she tried to gesture for her to follow him, ignored the call of the God-Emperor, and faced down Cyano with a conviction and angry determination. "Deal," she announced. A mistake, perhaps, but one she would make willingly.