Can't go through life always dreading the next dreadful encounter, now can you? Life tends to redefine a lot of things for me, so I'll be sure to take it in stride!

[ His hand meets hers, a firm shake. ] Claude von Riegan. It's nice to meet you, Cana. I guess the best place to start is at the beginning? I really only got a bit of a rundown, but I think I might need someone to run it by me again.

[ The robots are nice, but sometimes you gotta hear it straight from a fleshy being. ]