[Shades takes a moment to respond to all this. On one hand, the kid seems to have a good head on his shoulders as far as staying calm under pressure, and that's something he can respect. The undead apocalypse line is harder to swallow, but not something he's going to question. He can't honestly say if the transition from there to here was an improvement]

Me either. But you can fight? Because whether or not you want trade hands with me, that's something the Betties want us to do, and they have a way of letting us know what's coming.