[ Her look of Knowing certainly means that she does understand the phrase. Then again, Akua's best laid plans... uh. Yeah. Probably should have been stopped. ]

Not particularly.

[ Well, she might be biased. ]

Good becomes lazy when they are Due the Victory. When any two-bit Hero can give an inspiring speech, or ask about the Villain's plan to upend it?

[ Not that. That's happened. To her. ]

Or tossing a Hero from a cliff does little more than to guarantee a later victory? [ So. If it isn't obvious.

Her world runs on tropes. ]

Balance guarantees that Heroes work for their victories, and even practical Villains, those who do bad to achieve something greater can find a place.