Arisato-kun and I did everything we could on Maru, and we still couldn't help all those people!

[Her fists are shaking as she glares up at him. She's trying to stay calm, but dredging up how much of a failure Maru was is a quick way to upset her.]

If I can use my talent for playing piano here, of course I'm going to! And it doesn't matter whether I trust her or not. Any kind of information is better than no information! Even if it's wrong, or she's lying, if we all work together, we can piece together the truth!

[As she spits out the final argument, she throws her hand out as if pointing dramatically might somehow imbue her words with more force.]