"I'm pretty sure this explosion has nothing to do with the Fallen." The cook pauses. "If they'd attacked us, we'd know. They do use robots as support in battle, but not the kind I think you're talking about. They're much more straightforward about their behavior. They're pirates, not pranksters."

Kinner raises an eyebrow when he sees the image of a police box. There's a single ❓, but it disappears. Kinner has work to do.

"So, you've met McReady, and I'm guessin' he told you about me. We're not exactly friends, more colleagues, though we were on good terms before everything happened. Was there something he thought I could help you with? Information? A favor?"

A 🤔 emoji appears as Kinner wonders what McReady had told the stranger about him. He's willing to do what he can to help.