1. The group's sudden appearance startles Local Conspiracy Theorist, machoke Dayle, who runs out screaming something about a "psychic war". Gerome brushes him off. With little to go on, Kimiko wonders if there's more to this than just the local drunkard spewing nonsense, but doesn't know how to go about looking for more info without coming off as equally crazy.

2. While they attempt to orient themselves, they also try to get information from Gerome, who is also the barkeep, regarding their location as well as the rest of their missing group, who don't appear to be among them. Gerome does provide them with some drinks, some garments, and some vague warnings about bandits, but that's all.

3. As they leave, Gerome overhears Astrid and Kimiko talking about their worlds and humans, and calls her back. She utterly fails at playing it cool, but lucky for her, Gerome only wanted to offer advice, and (somewhat cryptically) warns her not to "give off human tells" while she's in town, as there are 'zealots' who may be eager to know that information, for reasons left vague. She then passes this along to her small group, and - once reunited with the others - anyone she recognizes from the Nexus.

- Seren