It's possible, I guess. But if that's the purpose, why would it even be needed? There's been fuck all of information.

[ In other words, why would they need motivation? That implies that there is some kind of purpose or meaning behind why they are here. That there is something that needs to be done or endured in order to go home. Now it could be a trick, to give them all some kind of false sense of hope of returning. It could be an honest thing too.

But Katsuki is still of the mindset it is a means to gloat. To show them all that whatever force is at work here knows them. Knows them well and is taunting them with that. ]

Better not leave it. Dunno what the nerd actually said in it, but ain't like I want anyone else to have it either.