"If that's all true, with the spotty memory and especially if Azathoth just—shows up, how can Maruki be reliable enough to use in a fight like this one? Amada said the murder Amada will exploit any weakness." He taps his fingers restlessly on the counter. "Distraction and discord are big concerns, you know? They're exploitable weaknesses, and harder to train away than... I don't know, you leave your left side open, or you forget to use the skill that ups your defense. And with that being the case, you're telling me Maruki is spacey and doesn't even have his Persona under control."

He is still asking what Phoenix thinks, though. It was Phoenix's idea, and Phoenix was there; maybe he has some insight.