Loki was taking careful notes, eyes watching her. "So he's always present, and you have regular battles against him taking control." It sounded like a statement, but he wanted confirmation. "How is your mental discipline?"

He had some ability himself to influence the mind, even without the chitauri-scepter and its mind-stone. Given the bargain he had with Rosh though, as he'd pointed out--she was somewhat under his protection too. And since it was also in his interest for Haage to not be let out, it might be worth teaching Rosh how to do certain things properly, when it came to mental manipulation. For her own good.