It's more than that really. There was an attempt to give a sense of transparency by letting us have a tour of the CERES building, but we only ended up with more questions than answers.

And there were actual monsters on one of the floors. [Ai shudders at the memory of the beast she, Aura, and Pearl saw on that ruined floor of the building they were in.]

In the end, we're all trying to make the best of our circumstances.