You understand, then, what kind of danger Maka is in. Although she has certain advantages that can protect her from the spread of the Kishin's corrupted soul wavelength, she is among those left to fight against this threat personally.

[Troubled, the reaper pushes on past this subject:]

Madness removes fear, and without fear -- of pain, or loss, of consequences, of any number of things -- one taps into a great amount of power. But this strength is a double-edged sword.