He should have anticipated that question, and he looks off for a moment while he tries to explain something that he still doesn't have a good answer to.

"It didn't work." Obviously. And he gets how frustrating that is, really. He trusted Herb, and his family trusted Five that they could. Either they were double-crossed, or they were intercepted. He's not going to go into all his theories right now, he just takes a breath and continues.

"I hung onto the briefcase, but it's broken." Probably beyond repair. For some reason, he's been too stubborn to get rid of it. "Somehow it scattered you all through... well. Whatever this place is. But I'm sure you already figured that out."