He's not intimidated by the language or the vehemence. Instead, he keeps his own tone flat.

"Many of us were content to stay on the island and wait," he says quietly, "and we were taken against our will. I've heard a lot of people talk about the freedom here, but the fact that we weren't given a choice might be why we're a little touchy. Can you accept that?" Beat. "Were you aware of that?"