"The ones doing the destruction don't have a choice, they're being controlled by the god AI's in the Omnium factories. They're not sentient anymore." He looks away briefly, because he actually finds himself not wanting to talk about this! Especially with this guy.

"It hardly matters why now, since I'm apparently stuck here and will never find out, nor risk being killed by them."

Now he's the one shrugging like he isn't bothered by any of this. Apparently two can play at that game of keeping up appearances.