The Suspicious Questioning Has Started
Matthew was not familiar with Michael as part of the police force. There was a considerable age difference between them; they had not been in active service simultaneously. If they were, they had never interacted before.
Matthew asked Michael about his age. Michael found it strange, but he was now more occupied with some other details about the guy. He had not heard of Matthew before, but he thought he was someone he knew. Someone who had saved his life.