Had Klavier taken the time to sit down and actually consider the fact that this place did everything in its power to replicate a true mental institution, this wouldn't have come as a surprise. As someone who knew the prison systems... and had his fair share of prison visits himself... he should have known, should have realized. How could he have not taken that possibility into account? He really wasn't paying attention to what should have been right in front of him, was he?

Luckily, that wasn't an issue at the moment. With the previous topic still fresh and now this, it was impossible to not understand what his brother was getting at. He frowned, actually looking very bothered by the concept. "You mean... people back home. They're brought in under the guise of 'visiting' and brainwashed to play along."

That meant... these people were watching everyone back home, everyone with some connection to those they'd taken; Friends, family, and co-workers were all subject. Maybe it had something to do with breaking the patients, yes, but it could have been a declaration, too. Showing off the hostages, one might say. It was disturbing to think everyone he thought was safe back home was actually being watched. No, he didn't like this at all.

He looked away from Kristoph, down at the desk, in consideration. "I doubt any would play along 'with awareness' of their actions. If anything, it makes more sense to utilize brainwashing for this reason above any other. It's hard to believe they would really go so far..."