[You and him both, Aiden. The only small luxury he was afforded was that he knew of the existence of the Metaverse and everything still feels batshit insane to him.]

Hah, I wonder what gave it away. [Oh, speaking of.] By the way, you wanted to know why you weren't in any danger. If you want to know why, you need only touch the side of your neck. And I'd advise you do it carefully.