No, see, you're misunderstanding. The issue isn't time or anything like that.
What I'm asking is: Will this NPC interact with Argo if Argo interacts with him? Previously, rather than getting an interaction with Mary (or anyone else), Argo was ignored and hit with a timeskip, instead. Is this going to happen if Argo interacts with the unnamed pretty boy and his thug entourage, as well? This is something that's sort of important for me to know, you know?