*Maya nodded along, taking a second to breathe in and out, before following Ash.*
"You know, it's funny... I first got locked up because I got accused of something like this when I hadn't done it..."
*She grabs one of them by the coat, shoving him to the ground before stabbing his neck with the claws, then the legs so that he couldn't run, and immediately moved to the next person.*
"They called me a monster and a traitor, before I even looked like one."
*She grabs another scientist with her tail, bringing them to her. She holds them with all four arms, throwing them into another one, and then punching both at the same time by using the first one as a weapon of sorts.*
"But... None of that matters. They were never right. The reason I'm here right now is to protect the only people who truly care about me, you included... You know? Sorry if that doesn't make sense."