[You both... really sound like you have experience with this before.

But they'd already declined to give him any details, so he doesn't push it. It's written all over his face anyway as he just nods in agreement with them both.]

It's easy to say look out for the ones playing the long game, but... how are we going to spot that, anyway? Wouldn't that just mean being suspicious of everyone, even the people who are genuinely trying to help?