It's the first stroke of luck since, well, forever-- Alex Seattle Geer has visited Neil's original destination and provides further insight in its sights and sounds and unusual groups. As they have a great deal of time ahead of them, he thinks to address them one at a time.

First, working backwards, the bomb. "More people need to...learn..." He takes a deep breath in an effort to focus away from his physical distress. "Learn how to disarm that shit. How...did that happen anyway?"