[She's about to accuse him of lying, only to remember thereafter that he doesn't lie about these things, much as she might like him to just to be able to call him out on it.]

That was... really your reasoning?

[This time, she doesn't know how to refute that. The fact the Exarch still exists would suggest things haven't been altered as they thought... doesn't it? Perhaps events of great importance like that are more difficult to completely erase.

Her ears slowly tick up from where they've been marginally lowered on her head this entire time, and her face softens a bit.]

You're still a complete arsehole for doing it. But... I think I understand what's going on now.