[ The heat of the outdoors hits in a cruel, slow-moving wave that makes his limbs feel heavy. It'd be good to nap in, if he didn't think he'd get heat stroke. ]

Yeah? And maybe I'm doing the same thing. [ Fake name? Fake identity? Fake shared history? Well, he'd never meant to be deceptive but now he's questioning himself. So far he's three for three, but it doesn't seem to be hurting anyone. ]

It'd be way weirder to lie about illegal activity to hide your above-board ambition, though. Does that happen a lot where you're from? [ A pause. ] You're from Earth, right?