"... Good point..." he said with a sigh. "... The water may empower the shock wave... Don't want to do that." He sighed, then looked about, trying to ponder the next move. "... If any ideas strike you, feel free to share them... We need to lie lo--... I got it!" He grinned wildly, turning to V. "... Go to the surface, find a hotel to stay at... Here, I stole this from that deadbeat scientist." He grinned and pulled out a wallet filled with Benjamin Franklins, his wry smile never vanishing. "... Come back here, and tell me where the room is, the hotel, the number of the room, the floor, everything about the place... And make sure it's plenty large."