The former. There is a currency here that is coveted. Should you do an upstanding job with the role you have been given, you may find yourself rewarded handsomely. This would provide you an advantage — one that could be used to turn the tides in your favor during the upcoming weeks.

[Noooo pressure, Emily.]

Of course... Information is also a reward in itself. The dead won't whisper their secrets to just anyone, you see.