The restaurant owner clearly knew who Theo and John were, and he also knew that Elliot and the others had recently arrived here. According to him, Elliot shouldn't be rich enough to fork out so many spirit points without batting an eye. After all, Elliot wasn't a member of the resistance, and he also didn't have any time to earn the spirit points!
However, the reality was far different than his conclusions!
Elliot managed to pay off the entire bill and, in the process, also ruined his plans.
"Let's go! I don't want to stay at this rip-off for even a moment longer."