[He exhales hearing those details. Yeah, that would've done it. It seems that either Nina's injuries or her intense emotions at the time triggered her transformation... but he wouldn't be able to say for sure either, and frankly, does it matter? She'll have to deal with it if and when it happens, anyway. Regarding the quest, though--]

Yeah, we aren't supposed to just barge in and start a party with these overground guys. Infiltration's the name of the game. How're your shape-shifting skills?

[If they're not up to par, this plan probably wouldn't work out... if he weren't in the possession of a handy little thing he purchased from Riki's shop not too long ago.]

If you suck at it and still want in on the fun, I've got a full bottle of Invisibility Perfume.