Maenaki is not quite a sadist. She derives no joy from harming others; instead, she revels in the suffering people cause each other and themselves. Few things are more pleasurable to her than watching one person suffer another's actions, or having a foolish decision utterly ruin someone's life - even momentarily.

Mae has been a recluse for most of her seventy-three years of life and has always been in very strict control over what she does with it. As a result, she will not follow orders she personally disagrees with and certainly will not take them from those that she does not favor. The charming side of her nature compels her to change the mind of those above her if she disagrees with the task. Being a new member, and one of the few devout Inquisitorius, Maenaki has found many in Arcona to be opposed to working with her.

Maenaki values politeness, and she considers rudeness to be the most distasteful trait a person can have. Those who treat her as such instantly cease being people in her eyes. Instead, they become meat, crude matter that the Sephi can carve up, use and discard in whatever way she wishes. Their suffering, pain and emotions become afterthoughts, if that. This short temperament often stifles her ability to get close to others, as people who know her seem to approach her tepidly for fear of triggering.

Maenaki has been around for a long time and has experienced everything from love to tragedy and anything in between. She knows how to remain composed and how to hide her thoughts behind a blank face, but she is not without emotion or the ability to express her feelings. Her face seems to be stuck in an ever-present portrayal of smugness or disdain. When confronted by something amusing she casts a wry smile that shows her pleasure, but her tastes are anything but normal and her joy usually comes at the expense of another being. At heart, Maenaki is a sensitive person and those who get close to her will never have a more loyal and compassionate companion or friend. But, as part of the Inquisitorius, this could very easily become her downfall.

Although Maenaki is skilled in combat, she strongly believes that words outweigh violence. While that does not make her a pacifist, she understands that causing physical pain can play just as much of a part in breaking someone's will or body as psychological torture can. In a fight, Maenaki will study her opponent and then strike using her wits, words and martial skill. Her goal is primarily to capture and interrogate as she believes the best assassins take their enemies alive. This technique can give her difficulty against stronger willed or resilient foes where getting her hands dirty is the only resolution.

As Maenaki prefers to harm rather than kill, she does her best to stay close to opponents. Between the Force and her own training, she ideally remains within kissing distance, uncomfortably close from the perspective of others. This gives her an advantage over those who are not used to such claustrophobic space, but can cause problems when she is unable to close the gap and kept at a distance.