Another grunt of amusement at Marty's words. "Perhaps I do. But I can only assume the worst until it's proven otherwise."

Besides, he enjoys telling people that their loved ones are dead after disappearing from the ship. Enjoys hurting their fragile emotions and watching them protest, offer up some sort of ridiculous claim that 'oh no, they can't die' or whatnot. Humans can die. They can die easily.

"But... There have been a few who have returned."