i'd actually love it if they crossed paths a few times out in the world while mallory was still operating at full villain, and then met up again once she was in the coalition/mallory had begun transitioning onto the nova patrol. it looks like they have a handful of mutual acquaintances. if she and ~think were ever out bonding over the wtf-ness of their overturned leaves, mallory's the sort to be inexplicably sitting beside them at the bar when they turned their heads, complete with a bottle of herradura going what even are our lives now.