[Gregory falls silent for a time, much longer than it should take to come up with a reasonable answer. He could tell her the truth, but he doesn't actually want to. He doesn't trust her like he trusts Freddy. She might take that information and use it against him, because even if they're physically somewhere else entirely, he knows without a shadow of a doubt that his best interests aren't at heart.

It all leads from the animatronics back to Vanessa. To Vanny. Even if Gregory hasn't completely figured out why yet.]

Why should you care why I didn't leave? Maybe your fancy Pizzaplex needs better security if you can't even catch one kid.