The thing about what Gongenzaka was thinking when he said that, is that one, he was pretty sure Steven would have said it Anyway, and two, if he didn't, the Queen probably knew anyway. It was information that was obvious, and at the point they were at as is, chances were there was going to be an attack. And soon.

Gongenzaka has vines rising from his back, and he does not move initially- the hole is...larger, in the corner of his eye. But still risky-for him, anyway.

"...I, the man Gongenzaka, could say the same to you," he warns, gently cooling one vine over to try and grab the other somehow. "We both have our duties, do we not?" Hint hint. You're the supervisor, and Stage Manager, certainly-

But security means protecting everyone from the Carnival-including that Supervisor.