I wonder... has anyone considered the possibility that Chiyu is currently siding with Noumi because he has some sort of leverage on her? Given that he's currently maintaining a tap on her audio and visual receptors (aka live streaming Chiyu-cam
), I'm inclined to think that that's why she's on his team, and not because of any NTR bullshit.
Consider Burn Notice. Michael Westen was quite willing to betray the United States because a terrorist leader had leverage on the woman he loved.
On the other hand, I wonder if Chiyu might be attempting a fake defector situation. Leverage (the series) tends to have fun with this, with episodes where they occasionally help the asshole victim... only to turn around after they've gotten what they need and let the bastard burn.
...nah. Noumi has some other leverage on her. That's what's happening.