Having been in the exact same situation, Mike clearly held no judgments. He would be following in a short time, he had no doubt. But for now, he just gripped a handful of his slacks in his free hand, trying to keep the pressure off. He could last longer. He had to.

"A monster," he admitted. "I don't mean like...Bello. Or...or even Jangles. This is going to sound absolute insane, but I saw his eyes glow. And some of the tech he's got...it's impossible."