She peered at him, trying to evaluate that tone.

Either she was doomed and he was toying with her, or he was seriously considering giving her information.

... Ino was betting on 'doomed'.

"I know that AVALANCHE is involved," she said, carefully. "And that it was something that occurred in Midgar and that it took out the vast majority of the Turks in one go. Those who survived were not present."