Sypher put his fingers on his mouth, feigning thought for a moment while he flicked the ashes from his cigar with the other hand.
"Well... I..." He managed to look embarassed. "This island has a rather - grisly past. It wasn't something I took into consideration when I bought it," he said, and the lie flowed like water. "There have been reports of - things - every now and again, though I've always gotten them handled. Perhaps if I knew more about the situation...?"