Melinoë takes this in stride, focusing on keeping features neutral, because the sentence has opposite affects; it is reassuring to hear things could be indirectly forced, but then uncomfortable to learn that Parsee had still played. Again she remembers that Merlin had warned her...

The revelation does, however, have the Goddess perking up. "The Lady of the Bridge, yes. She's an oni in my universe. Ryūō told me about her. I have yet to meet this Tifa, though I'm certain Damien will make it happen."

He meant to introduce her to his friends, seeing as she was severely lacking.