The question very nearly made him stare at her openly -- had she forgotten that he'd seen the kind of genjutsu techniques she was working on? Granted, they seemed to rely far more on the mind conjuring its own images as much as the intent of the jutsu-user, but they still needed some basis in order for a resisting mind not to reject it as immediately unreal.

"What they choose to carry will help determine what they consider important," he said, turning the locket over in his hands until he found the catch. It sprung open to reveal a photo of a young woman, carefully cut to fit into the small frame.

"We'll have a better chance given proper leverage," he added after a pause, moving on to the next body. Simply throwing fear at people who were, by all evidence, willing to go on a suicide mission would likely lead to unwanted results, if any at all. He'd seen at least that much when he'd done rounds with certain types of ninja.