[ there's nothing in his tone to suggest a lie, but it is mostly avoidance towards this angle of the conversation. shrimp is fine! ] I am allergic.

[ hearing about the other missions is far more interesting to him. it confirms more of the hallucinatory abilities of the orbs, as if the horror show of his first mission was not proof enough. but it's somewhat of a comfort to add it to the known patterns as he continues to put together how this all works. ]

Snakes are a good source of protein. [ a pause. ] And is there a way to tell if these creatures here are real or illusory? Multiple cases of orb induced hallucinations seems like it might make it more of a concern.