[Annnd there it is. Confirmation of his unspoken fears. He was hoping that even though he'd essentially been kidnapped by these gods, it was going to turn out better for him than the last time he was forced to play along with the whims of others. But these gods sound just as uncaring about him as Ultratech had been. He doesn't really know how to respond, so he changes the subject, because this is at the front of his mind now:] Have there ever been any escape attempts from this city? I have done some searching myself, but it seems... deceptively difficult, when the only paths that lead out are a labyrinthine maze of tunnels.
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