After Dyenes had introduced herself, the driver looked to Hagetaka, not bothering to dismount or take his helmet off off. "And I've got a message for him. Could you tell him the researchers will be here tomorrow? Also, could you direct me to your well? I picked up this hitchhiker and ended up expending more water than expected." Once directed, he rode off to restock, leaving the two at the doorstep.<br/>Hagetaka's shout woke Dan a bit more, causing him to jump to his feet in surprise, glancing about nervously. He calmed down after a few seconds of confusion, chalking up the incident to his death's irrational behavior. "Girl's gonna kill me some day... Oh, right." He turned back to Mai, trying to remember what they were talking about before. "What the hell did she just say an-Something's wrong with your face, Mai. Is your skin malfunctioning?"