The former is explained by the obvious - that is was a way for the audience to doubt her as well, making the subsequent capture and torture scene a tiny bit more palatable. Second most obvious answer to me is that it was more convenient to let him belive that.
It didn't really accomplish that goal when Mary sacrificed the advantage against Soul Patch to save Shannon worthless ass. If she was just greedy for that meat, she could have had Strangles finish Shannon off for her, and still be able to take down Patches and Strangles with little effort. I can see how Adam, Shannon, and Henson might question her loyalties, but how the audience can, that is an extreme stretch in my opinion.
Although I will admit that the thought of Mary leading them into a trap plot twist crossed my mind, but that had less to do with my doubt of the character sincerity, and more with a lack of faith in todays film writers, who would rather substitute coherent storytelling for illogical plot twist.
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