"It's a zoo. Probably a step back from what you're used to."
He hates to say it, but he's not sure how long Norton will last in the Arena: he gets there could be computers but he doubts it'll be the caliber he's used, so unless he can break a tower open and jury-rig parts from that, Alex isn't holding his breath on that front. He tries to give Norton a reassuring grin, knows it's downright watery because he can fake being some dealer's muscle but he can't fake this.
Alex reaches into the bag he's brought with him, rooting around the small tins of food (not much) and the water (even less). He comes up with a coil of rope, so thin it's almost more like steel cable.
"Here. Maybe you can lock the door with this." Or he could kill a man by strangling him. Alex takes on look at Norton and he doesn't know if he has it in him.
Wrap the thread here or did you want to timeskip and continue?
He hates to say it, but he's not sure how long Norton will last in the Arena: he gets there could be computers but he doubts it'll be the caliber he's used, so unless he can break a tower open and jury-rig parts from that, Alex isn't holding his breath on that front. He tries to give Norton a reassuring grin, knows it's downright watery because he can fake being some dealer's muscle but he can't fake this.
Alex reaches into the bag he's brought with him, rooting around the small tins of food (not much) and the water (even less). He comes up with a coil of rope, so thin it's almost more like steel cable.
"Here. Maybe you can lock the door with this." Or he could kill a man by strangling him. Alex takes on look at Norton and he doesn't know if he has it in him.