Well, there are two options.
One is just sneak behind him and take the key from his desk and blink out. You can also pickpocket him if you like. He has a Bone Charm on him.
Another is to actually engage him in a fight. I did this on my first low chaos game, and I highly recommend it if you don't mind getting detected and killing a few of his henchmen. I won't spoil too much, but the fight will eventually come to a conclusion where you can choose Duad's fate. Might be my favorite part of the game.