Ilmi Dadike was convinced that he had seen through Hisoka: a madman who could abandon all rationality in pursuit of the pleasure of fighting. His behavior pattern was simple and dangerous, but it was useful because of it. He is willing to provide valuable services to this madness and calmly evaluates it to lead to an outcome that is beneficial to the family.
Hisoka is sure that he has figured out Ilmi: an antisocial control freak who packages his twisted desire for control into family responsibilities. At his core is a hunger for power. He looked forward to witnessing the complete cracking of the ice built on absolute confidence.
Yes, it's a ridiculous "I know you better than you do" pas de deux.
A story of misunderstandings going both ways, I mean they were right about each other and that's exactly where the misunderstanding started...
I may or may not agree with CP. The main reason is that I think this misunderstanding is too interesting.
Intention: Bystanders are clear; those who know themselves are clear