I never said I wouldn't do any of it, but I think you can understand why I want all of the information up front before agreeing to anything. [That had been his mistake the first time. He'd failed to really understand what Kronos needed from him the first time and that had been the end of all things. He himself hasn't spoken to Alice much, leaving it to others with bigger agendas.

But Luke's curiosity and Luke's pride tend to get the best of him. So. He presses.]

What'd Alice tell you so far?