I don't know for sure. I thought only Hydra hates Lepus enough to order us tortured to death on the first hand. But I could be wrong. Perhaps they just figured we'd be attacking others. Though we weren't... we played two low-point cards in the first hand, by mutual consent.
Regardless of if my assumption is true or not, I'll work with anyone Brother wants me to work with. A game is a game, but this is our eternity. Right, Brother?