अन्तस्थायिनि लब्धे मध्यस्थायिनो भिद्यन्ते ॥ कZ_०९.६.१७ ॥
antasthāyini labdhe madhyasthāyino bhidyante
When the insider is secured, the neutral/intermediate parties become divided.
Insiders shift expectations and information flows, prompting neutrals to realign opportunistically and disagree on which side will prevail or reward them.