"Is she testing your loyalty by telling you to do the opposite of what you want to do to see if you'll follow orders or do what you want to do deep down inside?" He pauses to let the question sink in for a moment, although he doesn't need to think about it. "Probably." Welcome to his world, Gabriel.

"Giving in to what you wanted probably would have gotten you kicked out, so you might have made the right choice there, assuming you don't want to be kicked out." Which he obviously doesn't.