As soon as he heard the voice from back in the warehouse, Trisean's whips uncoiled by instinct. Cute girl or no, he did not like being surprised. It didn't help that the more she talked, the more he got the vibe that she was quite the manipulative one, and enjoyed it to. If there was anyone that reminded him of, it reminded him of the nightmare that had been Ryoko the sadist. Running missions with her had certainly not been enjoyable, and merely remembering those instances left a bad taste in his mouth. As much as this woman still retained her allure, Trisean was now on his guard. Whoever she was, she clearly had some sort of interest in the UH now.

Ace gave Trisean a miffed look, which Trisean returned with one of shock. "Don't look at me! You're the perceptive one!" he said, clearly irritated that Ace somehow thought this was his fault. Trisean also found it hard to keep a straight face while looking at the woman, so he opted for a look of distrust instead. Better then letting his guard down, at least. After her "offer" to join them, Trisean had a bad feeling what she intended to do. If anything, this stunk of a mercenary sting operation for the empire. Responding to this situation would take a great deal of cunning and intrigue.

Of course, this was immediately followed by Shizuka handing the woman a badge, a proclaiming her a member of the unbound hearts. Trisean responded with a face-palm. She had done it. She had actually taken the bait. So much for keeping watch for empire treachery. Trisean decided to take Ace's side of the issue. "No, I'm pretty sure she isn't, Shizuka." he said. "I know a manipulative girl when I see one, and that's something I know from prior experience. At the very least, we should take some precautionary measures!"