It's a possibility. He said he was going to ask this... person, if it was okay to tell me.

[So, you know, that person could say "No, kill her." But only time will tell.]

He seems willing to cooperate if he's paid for it. Assuming we escape from here and get our powers back, I'll be able to pay him, so that shouldn't be a problem. But we might want to check him just in case this important person turns out to be...

["Mother," maybe. She's not sure if they should say that title here.]