[ Well, Sorey is no stranger to corrupt higher-ups. But that doesn't mean he particularly wants to deal with them any more than he has. There's a certain difficulty and seriousness that comes with dealing with them. But he will, if he has to.

He'll keep all of that in mind, though. He knows now he shouldn't trust them entirely, but maybe he shouldn't distrust them completely yet either. He needs to find out more. ]

I guess this is a lot more complicated than I thought ... [ Which he won't let be an issue — he can get through this. ] I can't really think of why they'd profit from keeping us here, though ...

[ There are a couple reasons he could brainstorm, but — he needs to see more of this world and its situation for himself. ]