[He certainly is right about Annika having more options than she herself (or Frieda, for that matter) realised until now. As a matter of fact, Frieda somewhat perks up as he speaks... only for her expression to turn increasingly bewildered as he brings Azul into the discussion.]

Azul would do that?

[Isn't he Jade's best friend?! And he's such a self-interested person? Sure, there are worse things to be, and Jade did allude to his business acumen and shrewdness before, but... this isn't great!]

Surely, in a conflict in which one side is clearly in the wrong, he'd support the right side?

[Also--]

Erik's done nothing to deserve a betrayal from Annika! The only reason he's not supporting her more overtly is that her declaration of war shook his belief in her; who could blame him for that? What's more, his innovations are too much of an asset to do away with him so carelessly!