It's not a trap. [ He snorted, like he was insulted that Bruno went in that direction. Sure, he'd brought him here, but he hadn't promised anything that wasn't here. It was just... there were more conditions than he'd originally promised. ]

It's of the Kenoma. The crystal you have? It needs this to attune to where I've brought you.

[ It's all a matter of fact, no extra promises, but no extra information either. He's not telling Bruno about what happens, when he takes it. He'll be mad either way, but Silco isn't going to give him reason to fight it. It's easier, when it's accepted.

Silco, of course, had hated it, but he'd been fueled by what he'd seen, when Xishen had dissolved the cultist. He wanted that, and the longer he was here, the more he felt like it was right. ]

It'll only take a moment, and then you can do...whatever it is you want to do.