"So I have no other choice but to help you?" Lucifer asked, understanding what the man was implying.
He was literally keeping his way back as a hostage. At the same time, he was claiming that even if he wasn't, going back was going to be impossible for Lucifer if he didn't join the Star Alliance.
If he didn't do that, even if he wasn't pushed back in prison, he wasn't going to be allowed back due to the energy expenses that the Star Alliance needed to open a portal to his world.
"There's no hurry. You don't have to give me an answer now, even though I know what your answer is going to be like. You said I'm not stupid enough to trust you blindly. Similarly, I know you aren't stupid enough to not take my offer."
"But still, just for the illusion of it, you can think about it. I'll wait for your answer tomorrow."
Joana kept walking straight with Lucifer, only stopping after reaching a white door. He didn't take a single turn along the way at all.
