I kinda think they're also trying to find a way out. For those... interested.
[ He's not with the Defense Force... yet. But one of his closest friends is, and he feels the need to, ah, defend them. From the grave accusation that they sit around idle. ]
Which might not be a bad thing, for the most part. Have you been working the experiment angle [ a question that makes sense to ask of a counselor, right? ] or not really very into finding out who's in charge and why us?