"What will happen if nothing is changed," Childermass answers generally at first, to at least explain the card's position. It's end game in the ninth place. He does know Lambert meant for specifically, however, so he waves a hand distractedly over it and goes on in a way that's more akin to him working out the meaning himself, going over the possibilities.

"In this case? If we assume the card is meant to relate to where we are, I would say it's a warning. The Devil means bondage." Which, yes, they had joked about before in some weird sense, but he's going to continue on seriously. "Being taken in by false appearances, giving in to overindulgence, one's will becoming tied to some outside force. On the other hand, the Devil also means Satan..."

A name Lambert might recall, even if he may not have any real context for it.