She stared at him as she understood the true merits of what he was offering. She would not tolerate the killing of any Divine Mother, even if it was her opponent, because she did care about the well-being of her civilization.
Instead, he was offering a way to get them out temporarily.
She had many questions, but one among them stuck out most prominently for how important it was.
"You say that as if you don't have to pay the price of the power Administration," she pointed out with piercing eyes.
Rui remained silent as she connected the dots.
"It was you," she realized. "You were the one who killed all three Divine Mothers yourself. There are no other emperors of water. There was only one, and it was you from the start."
