You know "swindled" doesn't imply that anyone went into this knowing what they'd be up against. A few sweet talking words, a couple of evasive terms and you could have even the most innocent flower wandering into a situation that's a little less than right.

[though even alvin seems to be stating it in a matter-of-fact manner, rather than because he's putting his belief in it.]

Hell, for all we know, someone held a gun to our heads and held something big over us. We're screwed for answers about that if we can't even remember how and why we're here to begin with.