"...I got separated from my friends," she answered carefully. Opinion on the purge varied greatly from person to person. If she admitted to being hunted than he might treat her like prey. If she claimed to be taking part in the festivities he might see her as a threat.
He was some sort of government type maybe. Army? Or just super organised. Whoever he was he had a team out there with back up, and more of those guns. "I'm just looking for somewhere to safe to ride out the night."