[Guy's gaze is briefly directed away from his phone. Distant.]

People are the same everywhere in the future. Not everywhere everywhere.

[He looks back at his phone.]

Still, also good to know.

[So far, this place has established itself as firmly "not as bad." Not great, but... different enough to be a slight relief.]

[However, some things are still confusing. And slightly alarming. Like, uuuh, whatever he's got going on there.]

Uh. A question, though. What - what is that? That is, right now, hanging menacingly over your shoulder?