Honestly, if they had asked and offered to pay her, she wouldn't be nearly so salty about it. The actual matches she participated in were fun and invigorating, new challenges to overcome. But instead, she was kidnapped and locked in a box.

Admittedly, she accepted her fate calmly, but it wasn't something she was fond of. Being kidnapped and locked up never is.

Dia does, however, note the reaction to her question, "Interesting. It certainly does raise a few questions, particularly the 'how' and the 'why', for me at least." It's easy to guess, because of Furiosa's reaction that her former leader: Not a nice guy. "Encouraging the story's useful enough. Especially since it was apparently inspiring to the masses."

She then shrugs slightly, "But I'm seeing it from an outsider's point of view, and how it can and has been used before from my perspective." There's a great number of Sith who've made similar statements, particularly in situations that were difficult to prove otherwise. Hell, Dia's debated faking her death before, to throw her former Master and his new apprentice off her trail.

But then the Nexus happened and rendered that point moot.

"How long has this new council been in charge? I've gotten the feeling it's not been terribly long by most standards, from what you've said before."