"They are." Malcolm nods. "There are good people here. We've all been put in a shitty situation. It will be hard to try to find a way out alone."

If this was a run of the mill serial killer situation, Malcolm might have no problem taking it on by himself. There's magic at play here though, and that's a whole can of worms that Malcolm is still getting used to. He knows that he's going to have to rely on others' expertise.