One question, one answer. Seemed pointless to ask about their previous activity. He assumed Jerome did it because Jerome could and it was humiliating. He couldn't think of any other reason why and he didn't want to know any other reason why. The questions were better served to predict the future, not understand the past.

"What will my next few hours look like?" Jervis really wanted to know much he would have to brace himself. "I worry about this 'friend'."