"You'd be surprised at what I can believe."

And he's also not so inclined to be merciful in his interrogations, after Daniel literally asked him if his Father is God. Really, the nerve of some people, picking up hitchhikers and asking them if they're angels in disguise. Didn't Daniel know after reading all of that mythology that you're supposed to provide hospitality without suspicion, and then you get rewarded in the end? Or, at least, not killed.