"Truthfully? I wanna see why they're saving face with guards." That's not the whole story. Jason isn't going to give it all away just yet. When he spins a tale, he likes someone to wonder what else he's getting at, and right now, he has this person baited.

He smiles easily, rolling his shoulders back. "So, a bribe might be the wrong angle. Maybe this is all some crazy hazing ritual. Or this place—" he motions toward it, canting his head at the same time. "This place just isn't the 'real deal'."