Mako decided to play along for now so that Natasha would let her guard down and believe that he was gullible enough to believe her lie.
"You did all that just to get revenge? It was you who started it! You kidnapped my friends and set up the duel between me and Mikhail, so how was it my fault when you were the ones looking for a fight?" Mako asked.
"We didn't have a choice, you idiot! HE said that he would allow us to go to military school and live our own lives if we defeated you and sent you back to Emerald City," Natasha replied spitefully.
"Who is this HE?" Mako asked as he wanted to confirm some things.
"You know quite well who I am talking about! El Diablo, he gave us your and your friend's picture, the day we were set to leave for the recruitment test and gave us the deal of a lifetime," Natasha shouted.