Observation may yield different results than direct interaction.

[ Ratio also takes the moment of silence to enjoy his plate of food. 'Enjoy', because it's really not great. Bland, and he can taste the poor quality of the ingredients.

Nope, he can't stand it. He raises a hand to manifest a salt shaker out of thin air and adds some more salt to it. Better now, but still not good. It's more tolerable. He should really consider creating a food synthesizer... ]

You'd be correct. Other than their total control over the path home, they have also embedded implants that can obstruct your abilities if you choose to behave in a manner they deem unacceptable.