Helena believers: why was her lie so poorly planned?

I agree there’s a few good reasons to believe it’s Helena down there.

But when they ask what happened during the OTC, she doesn’t have a story prepared. She fumbles over a lie that isn’t entirely believable.

If it were Helena, I feel like she would have prepared a calculated lie, as she had a day to prepare.

Those of you who are still sold that it’s Helena, how do you explain the lack of preparation?

EDIT: Dan Erickson has said himself that Helly was ashamed to be an Eagan and that’s why she might lie. Just adding this because people are commenting that this interpretation doesn’t make sense. It’s more than an interpretation, it’s a confirmed fact. We still don’t know whether it’s Helly or not, but we know Helly is ashamed to be an Eagan and this is reason to lie. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/severance-recap-season-2-episode-1-why-helly-lies-1236276867/