That'd be the most likely reason. The people here are violent enough, but if they can increase that and cause us to aim it at each other even more? The better for them. Some people think its hard to fight a two-front battle. Sometimes it is. But when it's a battle of social control, its actually incredibly simple. You just have to pretend you're on the other ones side when you speak to them.

Or in this case, you provide a figure head for each side.

[He'd never admit it, but talking this way to someone who sounds like they're stuck near his age AND human? Kind of nice.]