'Can I have your shotgun?"

"...Excuse me?"
You say you were just joking.
what kind of shipping company has armed guards with ski masks and ships explosives
"I guess I can't pin it on you for not knowing since one of the main problems with this conflict is apparent media censorship, but they've been adding a slight bit of security to ships because of the potential uprisings. These containers might hold some weapons for the EI military, and that's why they need to be kept out of reach of possible contras or pirates."
"Do you have any food?"
Considering we're probably hungry right now.
"I don't have any on me right now, but i'll be going to the pen's mess hall after this. I mean, I can guide you to a- wait, you probably have no idea where you are. Do you need a map or something?"