[Well. In all technicality, Diarmuid's a friend of a friend who wasn't supposed to be much of a friend in the first place, but Archer's learned since then that things rarely turn out his way.

Not that he's above lying - more like he's weighing the pros and cons of an honest answer vs. a convenient outcome.

...he chooses the latter, consider Diarmuid is actually pretty decent when acting normal.]

Sure.