[yes it's hard being traumatized by a face he can't seem to get away from...

he nods a little, maybe internally grateful to some clearly microscopic degree that no harm had come to him yet.]

It's a wise idea to stay here, at least. The rats seem to avoid this place. [which is good for people without hax healing who actually need to sleep!] They're both doing well for the time being, food and water issues aside?

[he looks back at that, brow furrowed.] I have no idea, unless you're referring to the general... format, I suppose, of what's occurring. The motives behind it are a mystery to me.