User blog comment:Thailog/Ep. 207 "Depths" discussion/@comment-5020469-20120610014741/@comment-121.97.59.59-20120614152148

Understandable, no. Plausible, yes. She's basically applying as a mook. Mustn't use anything that looks extraordinary or expensive (imagine if Black Manta told her to give it to him as a sign of her loyalty)