yes. And he wouldn’t say much else about that. VERY similar type of behavior/comments (the worry/fear of elaborating). Same impressions I got as with the other person...he knows a lot more but is afraid to say.
To have very sober faced, stern, at least ostensibly government types
very emphatically and convincingly assure one that they would not only remove you from this life without a trace, but also every one of your family members . . . can be a pretty effective deterrent.