Welcome to Rose Mansion - Vol. 1 Ch. 17

[MangaDex]

 

[ChocoPies]

Someone please spoil me. Does the thief die? Please.

 

[Junpaku]

God I've argued with her type. Just as they realize they're losing it's suddenly all "Ohhh I don't want to fight". You started it binch. It's a technique to keep you off kilter and keep the narrative under their control. It's similar to conmen techniques.