Judging by his scowl, it was obvious that not only did Gadriel not buy what they were saying, he wanted a refund.

"I am more curious to know if they lie to us out of their lust for power, or their own fear." Two very different motives. But it was all, clearly, a lie. "Asking us to focus on the future means they want us to forget something in the past."

The Emperor didn't make his Angels paranoid, but anyone who survived in battle learned to be, and quickly.