[There's nothing wrong with being prepared as Maka would tell anyone, even if with her plans she ends up going into things blind and impulsively. As Gordon speaks she watches him quietly, petting Stella and just considering the situation.

Over in Glacier it was bad, meeting with this "Elite Four" was bad—that woman talked about a "brave new world" in the making, but all Maka saw from her was death and destruction, fear and hatred. That's not the kind of world the girl wants, not for herself or any living creature, she just wants a more peaceful world where people and Pokemon can live in harmony.

But, as he says, the people of Union—Enlightened or not—are not weak and they are not cruel, and they won't bow to any zealot that tries to force their agenda of violence onto them. A soft smile comes to her face and she nods, eyes casting to the side.]

My mom would always say that every person has courage, in big ways and in small ways, but all of those ways are just as important as the last. Maybe…those people are actually afraid of how uncertain things still are and cling to those ideals for comfort. Whatever the case, if they try to hurt anyone else, I'm not going to lose against them. [She hates losing or falling short, that much is apparent too.]