Do you remember that part of our conversation where I mentioned aliens and superheroes? And that's not even touching on the fact that we're in what's either a pocket dimension or just a whole other dimension entirely, where we're either already dead, just plain missing from our homes, and we've spent the better part of a week and a half hallucinating.

If you're crazy, I'm crazy. Given the alternative, I'm not sure that's the worst option, honestly.

[ pause. is this the part where he brings up the 'don't mention science thing'? ] I don't know if I'd go that far, and... [ beat; cough. ] My speciality is science. [ there's a weight to the word, as if he's not sure if he needs to elaborate. ]