(Going around interviewing people is not in the plans - at least not for Ren.

He'll probably have to explain his reasoning for trusting her to Akechi later, knowing fully well he'll just call him foolish. Ren is a good judge of character - or so he considers, and so far, Tifa has given him no reason to think she doesn't belong to the category, specially with all the time they have spent together so far.

And his friend starts talking, unsurprisingly bringing attention to his unquestionable intelligence. Ren is used to it.)

Anyhow.

(Discussions over who is right over the rules of this world, or lack thereof, is not the point of this conversation.)

I am sorry we interrogated you like this, Tifa-san.

(And he means it.)

I'd like to keep working with you and exchange information as we move forward. Is that ok?

(Please say yes.)