Swamped

"Bookish guy, kind of short. Uses the name Badger, don't know what the real name is and I don't care. And I don't know why we're after him, either."

The same guy you're aiming to meet. That's weird, but you might get a better idea what it's about once you actually meet him.

Well. That tells you what's going on right now, but you've got a bunch of questions about the larger situation. On the other hand, you also don't have this troublemaker secured in any way; just frightened. Maybe you should focus on that instead, so you can question them when you've got a better grounding.

But before you can give that much thought, you hear footsteps. Damn! They were probably stalling, hoping for a chance to draw the attention of another approaching group. They pick up the lid, and promptly drop it, just as you rush in and punch them hard in the face.

They're down. But the noise from the lid means you'll have company soon. You'll have to think fast about how to handle them.