The contest between the two of who would manipulate who began when Grogar first brought them all together. At first, Chrysalis thought that Cozy was perhaps Lord Tirek's servant. Then it was revealed that Grogar intended for the filly to be an equal partner in their malevolent coalition. After getting over her astonishment, she'd written the pegasus off as a mere annoyance. However, as time progressed, Chrysalis slowly began to see that there was far more to this "annoyance" than meets the eye.