Just like Wilder Barnes thought, everything that Sarge did was scripted. He realized it as soon as Sarge exclaimed about him liking the assistant leader of the Rogue Shelter. Of course, Sarge already had his suspicions about it but he was still surprised when Wilder Barnes openly admitted to it.
Even Ms. Croft, who was listening in from the doorway was too shocked to hear what Wilder Barnes said that she missed her chance to step inside the room and ask Wilder Barnes some questions about his escape from the Horde that chased them down.
He's joking, right? How could he like someone almost a decade older than him? And also... I already have a daughter. He knows that since Claude's son updates him about my daughter's wellbeing. And how could he say that so openly?! Ms. Croft was distraught yet bashful at the same time. She didn't expect Wilder Barnes to pull out an uno-reverse card on their prank.