Yes, and they likely considered it appropriate.

That's good to hear. [Although considering things around this place, who knows how long that'll last.] Curious about what?

[He's definitely familiar with friendly competition training his students, but this does seem...different.] If this is another issue of the world falling asleep at a different time than the agents did...perhaps this is from an earlier time, before they were at war? [He really hopes that's the case, anyway.]