"I see..." Barty gestured for the remaining people around them to disperse, then he led them over to the table. "Sit down, we can talk in private. What do you want to know?"

"Question number one, asshole." Gene didn't like Barty for a variety of reasons, not least of all because he'd hurt his Sam so much. Insulting him was therefore quite satisfying. "Are you kidnapping girls to sell them off?"

"...no. We aren't in that business." Barty turned his head to look at Sam as he added, "I wouldn't."

He did want Sam to know and understand that he had morals. He wasn't pure evil. "What age are we talking about? I assume teenagers, given they come here." At least he assumed that was the link. "I haven't heard about many disappearances."

"Because we are trying to keep it on the down-low. Don't want a panic breaking out in the city." Gene just wanted it handled and stopped, quickly.