Yeah. He knew this was coming. There's only so long he can get away with putting it off before it becomes a worse lie than the one he's already told. And they swore to be honest with each other, to be true and loyal the way the Army never was. What would he be if he broke that oath now?

Carver scrubs at his face and sits on the edge of the mattress. Exhaling through his teeth.

"We've been pulled here by an AI to serve as representatives for our world," Carver explains flatly. "To save our world. And I woke up here after I got a blade through my heart, so believe me when I say I know how insane that sounds."