Special:Badtitle/NS90:User talk:DocColress/The great big examples suggestions topic 2: The Twin Snakes/reply (16)

What I gathered was that Marian's objection at the start wasn't even really about the several innocent lives that would be taken - it was about how little sense it made to her. That shows she's fine with people being the cause of murders but only if it's for Pragmatic Villainy. If it's for a cause that she deems nonsensical, she insists it shouldn't bothered to be attempted. And her personal pride definitely has something to do with it. While this is arguably Even Evil Has Standards, the standard in question is a double standard that's not very sympathetic. Also, she said she may like Isabella not because she was trying to come off as saintly despite being willing to do awful things, but because she was suggesting she could do awful things yet cover that up so that she looks like a saint. Being able to get away with murder is something Marian appreciates.

While "devoid of altruistic qualities" is still a bit vague, I'd say Marian hits off the others well enough to still qualify.