[ At first, he thinks she means only his question about finding out how the sellers came by the IDs, and he wants to tell her that he's not worried about Company conspiracies or being disappointed by any organization. That's how things tend to go, and he's learned to accept disappointment pretty much every step of the way.
Then, he wonders if she thinks he might take issue with her method for solving his problem. ]
I do want to know. [ He'd thought maybe she could use her connection and position here to cajole the return of his ID; that that would be the only reason she'd offer to help, because it would be a small task for her. ] I don't want you to get in trouble because of me. [ Or hurt, but he doesn't want to imply she can't handle herself in a fight. ] And I can help.
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Then, he wonders if she thinks he might take issue with her method for solving his problem. ]
I do want to know. [ He'd thought maybe she could use her connection and position here to cajole the return of his ID; that that would be the only reason she'd offer to help, because it would be a small task for her. ] I don't want you to get in trouble because of me. [ Or hurt, but he doesn't want to imply she can't handle herself in a fight. ] And I can help.