[For a moment, there is silence on the other end of the journal, as if the man at the other end is trying to figure out what to say.]
You know, I think this place is probably the cruelest place I've ever been in.
[A pause.]
Helen Magnus has gone home. Again.
[And there's a small sigh before he writes in the filters.]
I might have been reluctant before...but I've made up my mind. I'll help with your plans.
What do you need?
I've heard that you're knowledgeable about the Insolitus. Mind if I ask you a few questions?