Well, Old Eman would explain his own affairs to Punk when the time came, and Kane's explanation was reasonable enough, so that issue was considered settled.
Since this was a collaboration, the final and most important matters to ask about were naturally the two core issues of "benefits" and "safety."
Punk's decision to embark on an adventure needed to be supported by benefits and safety. He needed to make sure that the journey to Dolush's Eye could bring him sufficiently generous rewards under adequate safety guarantees. Even though, in essence, a Legendary professional's adventures were always gambles with their lives, and no one knew the outcome until the very end, even a gamble required a clear understanding of the stakes and odds, did it not?
So no matter how extravagantly the mad knight boasted or how he dangled the bait of "the ruins of a Netheril God Seat powerhouse," the cautious Whisper of Destruction still slowly stepped closer to the mad knight and calmly asked:
"Now that we know the specific participants and planner of this great operation, may I ask what I, as a combatant about to head to the Semi-Mechanical Moon, must give and what I can gain? What must Old Eman give, and what can he gain? What must you—Kane Bisadas—give, and what can you gain?"
Three simple questions, yet answering them was anything but simple.
On the surface, Punk was merely asking about his compensation and workload, but in reality, he was also probing the information held by Instant Kill Spear and the intentions of Scarlet Scepter. At this point, Kane's answer would become extremely important.
However, although the Bright Moon Knight usually behaved like an absurdly tasteless nouveau riche, he was still quite reliable when handling serious business. Since Instant Kill Spear had long anticipated