“Unfortunately, I can make a very accurate guess.”

But she seems suspicious of him—as evidenced by the gun she isn’t putting down—and he can’t even blame her. However, neither of them seem to have much choice in terms of partners, do they? Jakob isn’t even sure he’ll come across another human being in this annoying place.

“But more importantly, time is of the essence, so I’ll be blunt. I need your help to escape. Once we’re both free, we can go our separate ways. Are these terms acceptable?”