[Stephen can’t hide the way his mouth twists back into a frown, this information trying to dissiminate in his head in real time.]

That’s a very big accusation.

[But it can’t be denied that his own inquiries had come up short in regards to finding more detailed information, including the names of those that were lost.]

Tell me, then, what you think their motivations could possibly be for orchestrating any of what you’re insinuating.