It was an intruiging change, as the cyborg shifted from her on-stage persona to her more mundane self, clearly toning just about everything down. Part of him had to wonder if it was just coming down off a performance high, or, as so many people did in this sort of business, if she was coming down from some other sort of high. It was an interesting theory, and one he made note of to test as best he could once they were settled in to her home, where he could set up some basic equipment.<br/><br/>For now though his expression tightened a little, listening to Vialiah. It was good solid tactical information, but he had a few questions of his own.<br/><br/>"I would also ask, if you would not mind Maria, if you could expand on how your relationship with Zenden developed in the first place? And how they made such a quick downturn?" he suspected it would be a sensitive question to ask, and didn't like asking while Xam was still in the room. His earlier explanation, of discovering a connection with the Black Suns, like much of what he said, had an aura of dis-ingenuity.<br/><br/>