[She nods a bit at his answer, it being kind of what she'd expected.]

Alright then. Let's focus on our situation. The strategy of our opponents seems to be to overwhelm us with sheer numbers, but I can't quite figure out what they're after. They're giving the spires wide berth, which I don't at all blame them for given that I have it on good authority they're... unstable. But that just leaves the Elite Fours' house, and I have no idea what they'd want in there.