[Connor looks uncomfortable, whether at her silence or at something else. Nonetheless, he launches into a brief explanation.]
...The demon possessing Kimblee is holding Oswin and Bulat hostage. He will kill them unless we spare his partner, Isaac McDougal. If we spare him, the demon will surrender.
I have proposed we spare his partner, in the interests of preserving the lives of Oswin and Bulat. There is no sense in wasting innocent lives, here.
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...The demon possessing Kimblee is holding Oswin and Bulat hostage. He will kill them unless we spare his partner, Isaac McDougal. If we spare him, the demon will surrender.
I have proposed we spare his partner, in the interests of preserving the lives of Oswin and Bulat. There is no sense in wasting innocent lives, here.