And that’s the end! Hope you all enjoyed this short story (which you can read from the beginning). It was pre-webcomic, which means it was written before the tweaks and assorted changes I made to the main story arc for the new version. I think it still works as canon, but if you found any odd inconsistencies, that’s why. 
Next week: a new short story! Sort of! It’s back to the main adventure, but we’re going to be taking another little detour into the past– so I can explain a few necessary plot points without getting overly expository. Intrigued? Excellent! Come on back next Tuesday and bring all your friends!
Does she mean that it’s typical that IP told him nothing about what to look for, or that IP has that ‘ruthless scavanger’ attitude, and would want him to mine any and all data from this phone call?
Yes, the first one. Fusella is not the sort of person to blindly follow orders without asking lots of questions, but IP officers apparently do this regularly. She finds it baffling.