Matias looked back at Scarlet, his gun still pointed at the captive.

"Just playing cop," he sighed, "I'm assuming the power's gonna return in a bit."

He looked back at the bug.

"Anyway... I'm no patriot. None of us are, pretty sure. I think whatever your goal is, you're mistaken."

"YOU ARE NOT A GOOD LIAR," the bug signed. "YOU KNOW TOO MUCH ABOUT THE MISSING MYSTICS. A HUMAN HAS NO PLACE IN MYSTIC MATTERS UNLESS IT WANTS TO DISRUPT THE CAUSE."

The bug's wings flickered.

"YOU. THE SWORDSMAN. YOU ARE DETECTIVE DANTE. WORKING SIDE BY SIDE WITH A HUMAN IS NOT GOOD FOR YOUR REPUTATION. YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS."