"That's the thing," Hickey points out, as he shakes his head slightly. "There doesn't seem to be much of an affliction. They go from alive to dead like that," said with a snap of his fingers.

But staying here, getting his bearings? That's sensible. It's good to hear that whoever this weirdo is, he's got at least a little sense in him.

"But yeah. Eat up now. This is the only meal you'll be given. Everything else? You'll have to find and provide for yourself. Hope you know how to hunt."