[Numbers nods, slowly. In a slightly lower voice, he mutters back:]

If you can call them 'people'.

[He pauses, considering his next words. It wouldn't be unusual to say that he's traveled a lot. People travel all over for all kinds of reasons. That alone wouldn't draw any particular suspicion.]

I've been through plenty of small towns before. People in small towns tend to get up to weird shit, have secrets you wouldn't believe. This? [He vaguely gestures over his shoulder, to the rest of the bunker.] This is a whole different level. If they are people, something is affecting them. Badly.