User blog comment:Real Godisme/The Ultimate Review - Week 8/@comment-7418318-20141122184903/@comment-7418318-20141122221112

That's what I meant. I too think she knew, at latest at the moment they re-connected, but pretended being surprised. Losing those clones is of no consequence to her, since the originals are still save, so mowing them down doesn't even cost her any ressources, but it is a blow to Hakuryuu's and Judal's fighting morale.

And with Hakuryuu already being in conflict with Phenix, every little can be enough to take him out... or make him more open to being manipulated into believing he killed Arba, even when it was a ruse.

And Judal she might be able to manipulate through the black rukh. She just demonstrated her mastery over it by stealing all of it from Judal without even appearing to be trying hard.