Terrible liar

Since they had entered the cruise ship, Naomi hadn't used her phone. It wasn't by choice—it had been taken from her, along with Zylan's phone, on the day they boarded. The staff had claimed it was against the ship's rules, though Naomi had thought the reasoning strange.

Zylan had specifically instructed them to take both phones, fully aware that if only Naomi's phone was confiscated, it would seem as though he were giving orders. By having them take his as well, he ensured it wouldn't appear that way.

For some unknown reason, he did not want any unnecessary distractions, and that was the justification he used to convince himself of the rules regarding taking the phone.