Meesei maintained a neutral demeanor through Harriet's explanation. She did not want to intrude upon Harriet's attempts to build her defense, so she decided it would be best to remain an observer as much as possible. Only once Harriet spoke to her directly did she become involved. "Harriet, you are going to have access to everything I know. I will have all of my notes pertaining to the investigation translated for you to review as you please. I will take whatever time is needed to clarify and answer your questions on them, and the investigation as a whole. I will not have an upper hand because you will have access to all evidence I have gathered. Just the same, nothing should be withheld from me. I want there to be no surprises during this trial, does that sound fair? My interest is not in finding someone to blame, it is to find the truth. If you can find evidence that exonerates you, there will be no need to even put you through a trial to begin with."

There was much Meesei could say if she wanted to explain the situation, and why Harriet was a suspect, to Harriet's alphas, but she elected to allow her to give that explanation herself. Meesei did not want to be seen as trying to influence the alphas away from Harriet, so she would only speak up if she saw that Harriet was misleading them on the facts of the case.