Thank you for playing!
Ahh, I can see how that line could be misinterpreted. Anyone reading this before playing can keep in mind that there is no backtracking required to finish the game. I wrote it to be intentionally vague during the first loop, and more specific during the second. Sorry about the unintentional goose chase.
I'm happy to hear that you liked the dialogue as well. As I wrote in the description I tried to channel that vibe, so it's nice to know it landed.