I thought that too but I think that line was just worded awkwardly. It was meant as a change of topic to end the writer's insistence. For reference: > I asked

I thought that too but I think that line was just worded awkwardly. It was meant as a change of topic to end the writer's insistence. For reference: > I asked if she would tell me off the record. She would not. I asked if she would tell me off the record after this piece was published. She would not. I told her I couldn’t die without knowing. She guided me to the automotive grade pigments.