[Connor does as indicated with a polite nods of thanks, stepping into the building and glancing around curiously, resisting the urge to start wandering around and messing with things like he would at a crime scene.

Instead, he considers the response and its implications, deciding to ask in a tone of light curiosity--]

What about you, then? If you were brought here instead of a human from your world, does that mean you have the personal agency they need?

[What's the situation with beings like Oscar, where Oscar comes from?]