[He's relieved Hiro gets it but he doesn't know any good answers to his questions. Just worrying ones.]

I was busy, so I don't really know... [He says it slowly. It's more like he ran away.] But I've heard things. I think... they were very angry. At everyone.

[And so everyone has been punished.]

...Any time you want that hamburger, I'd be really happy to make it. [It sounds so sudden but he hopes again his inability to be subtle helps. Lockets aren't safe.]