There was an extended moment of silence after Michael asked the question. None of the two that were listening had any doubt that Michael would do that.
For Kate, she had seen first hand as Michael killed the majority of the Shadow assembly gang back in Drenn city. And as his accomplice back then, she had no qualms when it came to dealing with someone like Jackson.
He was being controlled, yes, but, did some of his victims deserve to be killed? And, he was willing to target them with the intention to kill. Therefore, he should have prepared for the consequences after failing.
Almost a minute later, Jackson finally spoke. While gazing into Michael's eyes, he asked, "You're not worried about them coming after you? After all, I consumed quite a lot of their resources, and I'm still under a contract. So, I'm still being used for research, though not as much as before I became a mutant."
