Ryu didn't know the full details like Aantha did, but he had some faint guesses. At the very least, although Aantha was attacking him right now technically, he didn't really feel any maliciousness despite feeling… maliciousness. It was hard to explain, but at the very least, he could see through the first layer of her intentions.
The Ryu of just a few days ago would have already been ruined, or at the very least, his soul would have been riddled with injuries. Mae was one of the very few in the Fourth to Sixth Heavens with a soul talent at least somewhat comparable to his own, and at the same time, she had access to a very vulnerable part of his.
