Chapter 1351 Resumption of the ‘Game’
Indra thought that Kisuke would be coming to their side since Evies are seen as 'villains' by the public and he had a previous encounter that almost killed them. While he knows that Kisuke doesn't view things as black and white, he's still confident that his choice would be the Etouldes because Kisuke is not alone. He may be fine being called a villain or evil, but that doesn't apply to those who are around him. Indra knew exactly how important his lovers were to him and wouldn't hesitate to use them to win him over.
And why would Shiva think that Kisuke could possibly move towards Evie's side while knowing that they are branded as 'villains'? Because he knew something else that those on Indra's side didn't know. The Etouldes won't tolerate Kisuke, Yoruichi, and Aika's existence. Although they allow weaker abilities like summoning spiritual creatures or body strengthening through Spiritual Power, they won't allow the development of unique abilities that directly come from the souls.
When Shiva was trying to make a choice between the two camps, he tried gathering as much information as possible, utilizing every bit of his power to do so.
Fortune smiled at him and he was able to peel away some fog covering their adversaries. The Evies paint the worlds as they see fit and Etouldes tries to do the same while pretending to stop the former in the name of justice, Shiva has seen both of them.
He also figured that the Evies find the Soul Gears fascinating and the Etouldes wanted to eliminate them at all cost. So if that's the case, siding with the Etouldes would just be placing a timed bomb beside him, Shiva thought.
With those in mind, he manipulated both sides to gain as much advantage as possible which included instigating the Etouldes to attack Kisuke's camp and causing one of their members to fall into critical condition so that their group won't be able to work with the Etouldes.
"While we're at it, why don't we properly settle everyone's alignment right here and right now? It would be disastrous if a few people were to suddenly jump ship, isn't it?"
As soon as they heard Kisuke speak of this, they all looked at each other and thought that it was really a good time.
The first one to respond was Indra who raised his hand and said, "Make a vow. To those who won't do it, forget about leaving. I'm destroying you."