"Thanks," he muttered at being told he looked like he belonged. Not a lot of time to clean up before all the events that unfolded. Honestly that talisman thing or whatever ... he almost thought it was a joke at this point. Now he is kind of regretting the doubt. Because here he is. Thought this thing was supposed to take him to paradise or something.

"Yeah, you could say that," Mike looked a little exasperated, but not defeated. At least there was that. "A hammer, yeah. That'd work if there's nothing else. You see any guns or knives or anything?" Good thing he was pretty pro at using a weapon now (not really but he would think so).

"... you're not going to turn into some kind of weirdo on me right?"