[ His mouth twitches downward when she calls him the 'most cynical' person she's met. No matter what they've been through, everyone seems to be a lot more trusting than they have any right to be. So it's almost refreshing that she asks.

He'll just not comment on the last thing she says. ]

I think they know a lot more than we realize. [ He has a lot more thoughts about that, and if he hadn't been in such a poor shape he might have confronted them before now. ] Of course it's calculated, and no one has our best interests at heart.