The IPC wanted something the guild had, knowledge against a planet they were trying to get debt collected from.

However, the guild didn't want to just give that knowledge away which led to this heated exchange.

You grabbed a knife from your pocket and put it in Dr. Ratio's hand before saying, “Kill me in exchange for the knowledge the IPC wants.”

Dr. Ratio froze and looked at you in surprise, his grip unconsciously tightening around the knife to keep you from doing anything drastic.