This is day 1.
This is only time Poyser reacted in a way that could at the thinnest margins be construed as being 'defensive' for Hime but page 25, he's happily saying he'd vote her as well. Later posts he says she seems scared, too quiet, and way too withdrawn and its not a good look for her. I don't think Poyser is aligned with Hime or the scum team at all. Only time again he reconfirms a positive on her was when he was joking about her owning Ultra in day 1.
That's not actually a good argument in his favor I'd say, in fact with this framing I'd say that's pretty partnery
I remember earlier when I tried talking to him about Hime he actually basically no-sold me and told me he wouldn't bother ISO'ing her period because he scum read me. But either way feels a bit too easy to point the finger at him for, because he's really good at distancing