How do you know what they're telling you is even true?

[ Does anyone know anything about him? Vincent would claim no one knows anything about him save Maria and Heather. But that is because they already know about Silent Hill. Of course, he doesn't realize that he lets things about himself slip; he believes that he's been keeping his identity and everything related to him a secret. But people are not as stupid as he thinks they are. ]

I'm aware that you can protect yourself, but I'd rather you not be put in a position where you have to protect yourself.