[ That sure is some Saturday morning cartoon nonsense! But okay, it's clearly real to him and Root isn't going to argue. Apparently that's his life. It's convenient to talk to someone that can give firsthand confirmation of people knowing each other but having different versions of events in their history, which adds to her thinking that reality and simulation are subjective concepts to start with. She hadn't doubted the reports, but it's nice to run into herself. ]

Okay. Well, as long as you keep your band together and you don't break up before the tour, it's fine with me.

[ Brightly: ] Thanks for asking! I need to get back to work now.