Well, he can’t actually argue with that. However… well, apparently he’s not done being argumentative.

“Really. Maybe if your new boss wants his guests to be more cooperative, he shouldn't treat them like prisoners."

The memory loss, the seemingly confused people wandering the room… if their strict schedule and the disappearances before weren’t enough, there’s no reason at this point to deny what this is.

...It also might help if he didn't invite a bunch of LITERAL CARNIES to his fancy castle and then expect them to have good manners.