"Heh. You'd be surprised with how many people share that sentiment." In that regard, Murphy didn't feel completely alienated from all of them.

Asides from glancing occasionally at her, Murphy just felt Cibo's eyes on him. Another feeling that he was too familiar with -- being watched. It was a disgusting familiarity that, just because he was used to it, didn't mean he liked it very much. He nervously itched the back of his neck before dropping his arm down to his knee again.

Too quiet, man. Say something.

"...So, uh, when you say it's different here, is it a... good, or bad -- different?" Because judging on personal opinion and some of the people he'd talked to thus far, this whole situation was a mixed blessing.