Yes, I was musing about Maes yesterday. If Roy was a bit cavalier about the idea of sleeping his way to the top, it would almost make their joint plot to get him there somehow more...ruthless. Or it would feel that way.

One thing that would redeem Roy's character, though, even if there was that streak of extra ruthlessness, would be his motivations and his care for the people who are travelling with him. So it wouldn't be as cold and calculating as it might be otherwise.

(So much fodder here, with just those few panels in the manga!)