"It's not the most inspiring means of hiring us. You would think if they intended to summon us for whatever reason they'd have more than a bare bones explanation and, perhaps, better propaganda to convince us of their cause." More of a carrot and less of a stick, truly.

But, it is what it is, and they are making the best of the situation. "And you are...?"

Because he may as well get a name for the man that's offering him the first bit of useful information since he arrived.