[ There is a long pause, before Will speaks again, as he considers Carver's words.

He has no trouble believing the larger man is correct. There will be some sort of control mechanism designed for this place. You don't bring in complete strangers, especially men like Carver and Will, simply on faith that they'll behave.

Hmm. ]

Those contingencies might help us learn about Echo. [ He says, tone pensive. ] The more confident they are in their power and control, the less need they'll have for contingencies.

But, if they're bluffing? [ He leaves the statement hanging, expecting that Carver will have no trouble following his line of thought. ]