It just proves what a wonderful person Satsuki is. Sure, she is overwhelming with pride (for good reason mostly), but she hates to lose just as much as Ryuko. Unlike her underlings, I very much doubt that she would even think to attack Ryuko after she was weakened by one of her underlings. Rather, I expect that scenario to occur at some point by one of her 2 or 3 star subordinates, with Satsuki punishing them herself.

She knows that the two of them are on par after their little battle here, but she smirks at the claim that Ryuko will be able to unravel everything that she's built. She's willing to see who's will is more powerful, her own to create absolute order, or Ryuko's to destroy it all.

I gotta admit, I like Satsuki a lot more than I like Ryuko at this point. Her obsessions are no less over the top. She can't stand being anything but #1.


What would make it insane is if we find out later that the two are half-sisters that share a mother, or some other equally ludicrous scenario that makes them related. I wouldn't put it past Trigger. It's such a wonderful cliché for this type of series.