[Okay, that conviction there was infinitely reassuring. It draws a small smile out of him, a little shaky, but a smile nonetheless. If people who have been here a while still have faith they can get out, that helps.]

Well, that's a relief. That people here are pretty nice, that is. I mean, you seem to have kind of. Gotten used to all this. It must balance out fairly well, right?

[Maybe this is doable. At least, if everyone else is as hospitable as Rei here.]