[That gives Kaoru pause briefly, because it's easy to forget that not every newcomer arrives with the same INCREDIBLE PARANOIA and sense of distrust that Kaoru did. After another few seconds of thought, the careful statement that follows is a simple:]

If one were to believe that what they have said is all there is to this.

[Which isn't true in Kaoru's case, but it also isn't something that would be a good conversation topic when they're being monitored by the CEO himself, so the explanation doesn't go any further.]

Many people make the best of what they have here, and it seems a relatively sustainable method.