Huh? Didn't I say that was a lie? You sure are hung up on that.

[He's stalling for time to think. Partially because Bunny's a bit more canny than expected, but also because, frankly, he just doesn't know. There's a fuckton he doesn't know for sure about that whole mess and it's frustrating as all hell.]

That'd be pretty counterproductive anyway, right? I mean, why would anyone gather up talented students and give them all that support just to kill them?