The Executive is wreathed in shadows at his deck, unable to be seen but his presence is still somehow obvious in the room, filling it with a greasy feeling of foulness. He's silent at first as the fake captives are dragged in.

Dipper is playing the part of rebellious prisoner well. He keeps tugging at the deactivated power inhibitor like he's desperate to get it off, and is being stubborn about letting himself be dragged, acting almost like a feral animal in his fake attempts to pull away and run.

But he stays silent. Somebody else who isn't poised on a precipice of a ragey temper tantrum is probably a better choice for keeping the Executive distracted long enough to launch the trap.