[ He lands on his side, hissing in pain as he tries to right himself. It’s hard when he’s covered in a strange liquid, making the surface underneath him more slippery than is really helpful. Ugh. It feels gross.

The debuff catches his eye and… hm. This isn’t good. He looks around at the other pods for any kind of opening, anyway to get the others out before his gaze settles on Fandaniel. He won’t move to release anyone yet in favor of seeing what happens. Maybe they’ll get out on their own. ]

Well… I’ve always been stubborn, haven’t I? I’d rather face the truth instead of living in an idealized place like that anyway. [ He smiles a little. ] It’s too bad I made that decision a couple of weeks ago. It makes your job harder, doesn’t it?

[ Before, he probably would have been happier in a world like that. But the hardships mean something to him, so he’ll fight for them. ]