Neil takes the injections and opens his mouth without complaint, saving any comments for when Alex mentions Nadine.

"Huh," gives Neil somewhat awkwardly. "Wouldn't say she's a friend as much as a...fellow sucker? We were tricked into going on the same out-of-your-head experience. Guess that does give us a connection." Of sorts. Of terrible, terrible sorts.

He smiles, the expression strained and flat. "Would you have let her?"