'In charge' might be the vibe he's giving off, but that could also be attributed to the lack of other options. The machinations here tend to err towards the opaque, but some disasters can only be averted by a more personal interaction.

"They definitely don't trust me," he replies with a light laugh. "I've just been here long enough that they aren't worried about me breaking anything. Which means that we don't need to tell them about the surprise overtime they don't know they're offering."

Did that answer the question Lalo asked? It might be a little more ambiguous than requested, but it's the answer he's getting right now.