[Hermann does indeed pull through, exchanging the bloody boltcutters for a handful of belts, and then using his one good hand to help Newt tie Jacopo up. It's not as hard as it should be, now that his strength and his psych are both gone.

This very nearly went horribly awry, but it's back under control. It's fine, they're fine.

Hermann takes a moment to breathe- and to retrieve his cane- while Newt sets up the tape recorder. And now it's time for the main event.]

This is just to establish a baseline, as we're already reasonably certain of the answer. Jacopo: are you, or are you not, a Reaper?