Starting Point!

Menerva, "It turns out fate has frowned upon us."

Izroth, "Oh? What makes you say that?"

Before Menerva joined the 9th Division, she was a part of the Tempest forces along with the other members of the Headhunter Syndicate. This meant that among those present, she possessed the most insight and knowledge about their enemies.

Not to mention, Menerva was not the type to speak without having first accessed the situation.