Hm. I'm sure he believes that. It might even be true.

[Given what they've seen down here, there are, indeed, malicious forces at play that should not be left out, although whether they are as apocalyptic as they have been led to believe is also a matter of opinion.]

But I don't think that's everything. He's hiding something too. And he didn't seem too bothered by potentially having to sacrifice a child to stop this.