[As Nana speaks, Mephisto leans back in his chair. He folds his hands over his chest, eyes closed. It might be easily mistaken for ignorance, if not for the way his brow draws knits and unknits itself as she speaks.

When she finishes, he cracks an eye open.]

Do not think for a second that you are not important to this group. [And before she can get the "wrong" idea --] Someone here cares about you, of that much I can be certain. And if nothing else, every person here is one more person that can stand against the Phantom.

[He could leave it at that, maintain some semblance of aloofness. But he relents.]

If nothing else, know that as long as you stand with us, I will stand with you. At least for as long as it takes to return you to where you belong.