"Go read up on 'Smiley'." The airquotes are audible. Severus will not go fuck himself, thanks, but Odessa is welcome to catch up on the collective conspiracy theories of the passengers. And that's all he's going to say about it, because tracking down who or what is in charge of the ship is not a part of his agenda. All evidence of personal investigation into that area points to nothing more than people being killed or driven mad. Let those who wish to be heroes and martyrs take that path. He will focus on more practical applications.

"Tell me, what do you hope to get out of this venture?"