[ Jesper takes that information in and considers it. He remembers his conversation with Julie and it makes him warier than he ordinarily would be. He tends to throw himself into things without much thought, or let other people throw him into things. ]

You may want to test that one out carefully. The Singularity is temperamental, it's what keeps sending people back randomly. Back or into the abyss, hard to say.

[ People assume they go back, but they could just as easily be made into dust. It is why he is not yet convinced to poke and prod at it in a bid to be sent home. He knows Inej is eager to leave, but he doesn't want either of them to disintegrate like the normal people around here do with the Singularity. ]

It's sweet of you to ask, but do I look like I have the money for a lab? None of us showed up here with a full coin purse.

[ Or, you know, clothes. ]