Plus, that would mean having to rely on the kindness of strangers.

[ Personally, he would rather avoid that. He doesn't want to owe anyone any favors, not back in his reality and certainly not here either. He's always managed to find ways to survive on his own, and that's no different here. ]

So, having someone on the inside, you mean. [ He nods in understanding. ] I see. Could take a while to rise in ranks enough to actually manage to get decent intel, but it could be an interesting path to pursue, from a long-term perspective. If they're keeping things from us for their own purposes, then I'd say we should do whatever we can to look out for ourselves. No one else will.