[And there's a nod at that.

So they were working together but didn't get along? I guess that'd mean that it was similar to how he didn't get along with Gran, even though they were both in the military..

Which means...

..Maybe it's worth a shot?]

So, if all of that was just job politics, maybe we should actually introduce ourselves?

[Sure, he knows who Lust is from Ed's account of things inside that laboratory, but.]

I'm Maes. Maes Hughes.

Pleased to meet you.