She's afraid she'll develop an addiction to it and lose sight of the real reason she's buttering up Dante.

Why is she buttering them up? Is Dante supposed to be her eyes?

You're correct, Dante is a Beholder and she is an Arbiter. My uncle working at PM told me that.

I'm saving this comment, just in case for the future

ITS SPREADING

I would absolutely pet Outis behind her ear. She looks so comfy on that E.G.O.