I can give a little snuggle if it's gonna nudge you along.

It's a solid return, one that earns a snort from him — and unlocks a level in the dialogue tree. Says a lot about a guy, that he can roll with punches like that. That he's willing to toss back some attitude without any real offense wrapped up in it. It takes a certain type of person, and that type's usually better suited to receiving complicated news.

"You're not wasting anything," he says eventually, with a sigh. "When we get to the city, I'll take you to the place most of us hole up. There's an inn there, kind of the unofficial hub for the sorry bastards that get pulled into this mess. Trust me, you're gonna have more than one opportunity for an intel debrief, but with the added bonus of some discount consolation booze."

In other words: you're probably gonna need it.

But he's not shutting the whole thing down right now, he's not unwilling to do a Q&A session. Just... maybe they better cover the foundations first before they build on them, huh?

"You from Earth? America, twenty-first century?"