This is only getting more confusing with every passing moment. It's less like a puzzle missing a few critical pieces and more like she's just been handed each corner piece and is trying to figure the whole picture out from there. Or like she's in the wrong story, again. Why does this keep happening to her?

Well, here are the pieces she has: this Guiteau fellow wants the Balladeer to play him a song - expects it, in fact. Perhaps that's part of his job in this world. Or perhaps Guiteau is completely mad; it's difficult to say. Regardless, the Balladeer doesn't want to perform, because Guiteau tried to kill him. And now they're glaring at one another, and for all she knows, Guiteau might be willing to give it another go.

If he does, no one will help them. They don't even have a weapon, unless the Balladeer plans on using his instrument as a bludgeon... and they'd probably both rather it didn't come to that.

All things considered, she'd prefer a song, even a horrible one, over another attempted murder.

"All right!" Greta interjects, moving to stand alongside them with her hands raised, as if prepared to physically force them apart if she has to. She really hopes it doesn't come to that. "Let's all just calm down."

Keeping a wary eye on Guiteau, she addresses the Balladeer in an undertone. "Are you really supposed to--to sing his song? Is it part of your job?"