Awkward was right. Shadow knew he had been the villain from the start. While there had been parts that hadn't wanted to hurt Zelda or the Links as much as the dark forces wanted him to, thete was also definitely parts that did. Anger and resentment were powerful things. There was fun in destruction and power.

And anything doubts or weakness was buried deep. He didn't know if Vio had even suspected Shadow was more then anything he projected. He was certain at least the other three were blindsided by his heel turn. Maybe even the princess.

Then again, Zelda would be the one to figure out how much powers her words had. Now whether the others ever learned about that...well, its hard to know how to act when one decided to dramatically betray their boss and seemingly sacrificed their life for the people they tried to kill.

He definitely perked up as Vio looked back at him and smiled though, relief and eagerness flashing across his face before he puts on something more amused. "Shoulda known, really," he said. "But books are interesting and I got some good shots in already," he said, heading for the exit. "Lets see if this academy is worth anything."