"Doubt all you want, you'll learn," Joel says with a snort.

"Word of advice, though: don't underestimate them. They see everything we do here -" He points up at what is clearly a camera, albeit well-hidden in the wainscotting above them - "And they know everything we did back in our own worlds, too. They're not afraid to use it against us. Don't assume you have any secrets from them."

He turns to dump the crispy bacon onto a plate, and slides an omelet out and starts another.