Yeah, well, it's easy to read stuff online and think that the guy talking about how the City might be alive is crazy. But something's alive here, even if it's not the City proper.

...But you're right, I'd rather take help from someone who's putting their all into it. Didn't think of it that way, heh.

[He manages a smile back, wry and genuine, which. When he sees that username. Turns into absolute confusion what in tarnation buddy]

I-- That's a hell of a name. I mean, Midnight? That's cool and all, but this? Man, that's a lot. That actually something folks call you back home?