Well, that answers that question. So much for subtlety. Sam's caught by surprise by the sheer bluntness, and he fumbles for a moment at an answer. 'Uh, sort of? I came through... a couple of weeks ago, I think, but I've been pretty much, uh, out of commission until now.'

He lifts his phone briefly from the tabletop, giving it a little wiggle. 'That was the research I was doing; trying to find out more about the situation. The woman who found me when I showed up here mentioned a monitoring organisation, ROMAC? But I couldn't find any sign of 'em online. Looks like they're covering their tracks really fucking well.'