[ Rural, she says, and Riley can't help but flicker a smile in response. Like they're pulling one over on the entire world, even now that she knows the world is more...strange. Honestly, if people learned the truth about Anne, they'd probably adjust. Just like the world's strange timeline is adjusting. Just like they're adjusting to people who were dead no longer being dead.

Adjusting... Hm. Riley supposes she's doing a lot of that too. ] So...you're really settling in well, aren't you? Getting used to... [ She gestures around, gently. ] Just all this.

I'm glad. I- um... I know a lot of this is new for you...and Da- um. Mephisto.

[ Soft, silly embarrassment... She's going to get used to it, eventually. But, not yet. ]