Tempest sniffed, as if scoffing at the words, but clearly seemed to be pleased with his assessment. It was, after all, tied to Luz, who clearly appreciated Wesker's words and advice.

"Sometimes being shrewd can be seen as sneaky and secretive," Luz said, "but that's because people prefer to have all the cards showing, so they knew everything about who they're dealing with. I think you need to have that cleverness, so you're two steps ahead of a given situation."

And that other thing he met Luz clearly understood, since she closed her eyes and was smiling softly.

"It's appreciated by the family it has, I'll bet."