User blog comment:Retro7/Fairy Flush Reviews: Where The Dragon's Spirit Slumber/@comment-5341942-20120923080756/@comment-209355-20120923151650

Yeah I been thinking about that of Minerva too, considering how sadistic she is. It wouldn't be any surprise if she tried to use Sting's grief to her advantage. Heck I can even she her holding Frosh hostage to get Rouge to cooperate too.

As for the arm, not a bad theory, it might have been infected due to Zeref's magic or something.

I don't think Crime Sorcière has given up, just startled by what was told to them, the only reason Jellal probably gave up on the girl cause there was no point in it after what she told them. They'll probably focus now on trying to stop or delay the Eclipse plan while warning FT about it.