[Alphen nods; he might not share her frustration, but he does agree. It's just that he's feeling more baffled than anything right now.]

I can't imagine anyone living in the town feels great about this arrangement, either. Did they agree to this? Willingly? Or maybe no one told them...?

[Well, that might not be a surprise. After all, no one told any of them that they were going to be brought here.]