[Actually wondering if it would have been better for Dr. Brenner to actually been here, then...

Probably not.]

I'd bet money on it. [money he doesn't have,] Why else would she bother to go to all this trouble to bring us here? She must not have any other recourse, or no one else was willing to help.

Remember her message? She did say something about "paying for her sins." She knew this was wrong.