Marc would be pleased, indeed. That's the plan, after all. Let no one know his weakness. His many weaknesses, at that.

"Well. I'm pretty okay with cities, but I know some people who aren't. Guess you're one of those. Where are you staying, then? If you don't mind me asking." The conversation is half intel-gathering and half distraction. If he's talking, and listening, and categorizing information, he's not reliving the damn cave.