That was probably the wrong answer. Ellie was not easily cowed nor intimidated by anyone, nor had she previously been given any reason to know just how dangerous Sephiroth could be save for the stained glass mural at the Sage's temple. Suspicion was written all over her face as she narrowed her eyes. Surely he must have known how bad this looked, working in such secrecy.

And his luck wasn't all that great, with her sharp eyes. What was that about calling down a meteor to destroy an entire planet?

"Now what would a hero, beloved of the people, be so desperate to hide? Surely you are a pure shining beacon of virtue, are you not?"

If he had intentions of calling a meteor down to destroy this planet, that made him more than just a disagreeable nuisance. He was an enemy.