Marluxia had to give Vexen credit; he'd spotted a potential trap in what Marluxia had said. "Mine and Lumi's," Marluxia clarified, "but he's one of Khamja's primary recruiters and tends to maintain a neutral relationship at worst, with most." He maintained his gentle and ever so slightly smug smile as he headed back through the doorway, and to his parched pots outside. "He was very firmly allied with Orochimaru before his passing, so there may be an opening for you. Zexion, unfortunately, is tainted in that regard, which may make it more difficult for him."

Zexion had been used by Aizen, and may again be so employed, which made alliances with him more tenuous. The fact that Zexion was spending a lot of time with Ulquiorra of late didn't help, although it made sense for Zexion, of all people, to end up closer to the person who reminded Marluxia of Xemnas. Some things never changed.

"Of the other members that are here with any regularity," Marluxia said, "there will not be many you will consider allying yourself with."

Kadaj was basically Kuja's puppet, L was politically useless although a good resource, Gin was like curling up to sleep in a pit of vipers, and Aizen... had tools, not allies.

Marluxia would have to work out this Professor Hojo character rather quickly to see where he lay.