Well, maybe not all of the people within the institute were dangerous, he thought. The man before him certainly didn't appear to be; perhaps an actual patient at the institute (was that even a possibility)? Either way, he concluded it safe to continue the conversation. Perhaps this man held some information neither he nor Feldt currently possessed.

He ignored the momentary throbbing in his head and replied, in his usual monotone: "We had arrived yesterday." There was a slight pause before he continued. "Are you a long-term patient?"