"I was just surprised, is all," he says, waving off her apology. "Where I'm from, that's completely impossible. I'm still getting used to seeing all of these impossible things."

As he glances at the axe still embedded in the target, the LED on his temple cycles - still blue, but the circular light ticking steadily round.

"It's not that interesting," he admits, "But most people start with that, so that's what I tend to do as well."

He has the hint of a grin at hearing about this other Connor she knows so well, then tilts his head briefly. "I've never heard the name Arkady, but I'm the only Connor I know as well. I wouldn't know it was weird if you hadn't told me."

He's seen a variety of names in his four months active, but since one of those months is here he's lost all concept of what normal names are anymore. People have regular old nouns for names, he's lost all expectations.

"What would you rather ask somebody you just met? Something more interesting."