It sounds stupid to say it now, but I wasn't sure if I believed you.

[Now? That's a different story.

His response is slow, more out of confusion rather than any real careful consideration of his words.]

Yeah, I know him. What exactly are you gonna do? The guy I know's immortal.

[But he also doesn't look like an incorporeal paper doll and probably would've made some snarky remark by now, so Firo'll be damned if he can guess how this is going to play out.]