Edit > Find Text will lead you to the INFO you're after. I'm not familiar with that quest from the inside, but from the outside it seems like something he should "Say Once".
You're absolutely right, I forgot to post that I found the fix lol.
For any novices that run into this issue:
1) Download and install the NV G.E.C.K.2) Open it, of course3) File > Data4) Check FalloutNV.esm, uncheck everything else, click OK5) Edit > Find Text6) Type in the dialogue you are stuck on, click Find Text7) Double click the dialogue8) Check 'Say Once,' click OK9) File > Save to FalloutNV/data10) Open the Launcher11) Click Data Files, check your newly saved file12) ????13) Profit