"I already know about the food restriction. Because clearly the best way to hurry people into legally binding contracts of slavery is to deny them basic living conditions." It is effective. So long as they haven't been shoplifting.

Without me, you'd already be begging someone for help.

Ed's head twitches, trying to shake the whisper out of his ear. "Food for information sounds fair. I reserve the right to not answer anything too personal, or that would betray a confidence."

Betray Oswald you mean.

"Shut up," he hissed to his other side, away from Tim.