"I do rather." Or, at least, Joly's opinion casted his friends as strong, considering what they had managed at home, and that, since then, Enjolras had been a victor once, before he'd been swapped out for Cosette and that Courfeyrac and Marius had gotten far in other arenas, and there was Venus too, though he would ask Enjolras for his opinions there, before involving her.

Combeferre had also lasted in the last arena longer than him, and on his first try, and besides that, he was perhaps the smartest person Joly knew, so that there was only that one answer he could give. "The strongest men I've ever known." He confirmed, with a firm nod. "And they've just taken one of us, along with several other friends captive. I cannot see them letting it stand without at least attempting finding something out. "

He meant rather more than that, but well, given the restraint they were placed under, saying anything more was rather stupid. "Surely, they'll find the real killer too." He added, using what he was sure the official channels would say about it. It was a slim chance and he did not entirely believe it, but better to look like he trusted in some sort of power at work here.