"Let's see if we're any closer to something at the bottom first. If we're not going to mention the disappearing stairs part so nobody panics and tries to follow us down here, then there's not really much new to add just yet - there's something down here, we're still looking."
Given that Saturday and a couple others who replied to his initial broadcast know that they're on the trail, he figures they'll have the sense to put two and two together if nobody comes back out, and at that point, there will probably be even bigger issues on the table anyway.
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"Let's see if we're any closer to something at the bottom first. If we're not going to mention the disappearing stairs part so nobody panics and tries to follow us down here, then there's not really much new to add just yet - there's something down here, we're still looking."
Given that Saturday and a couple others who replied to his initial broadcast know that they're on the trail, he figures they'll have the sense to put two and two together if nobody comes back out, and at that point, there will probably be even bigger issues on the table anyway.