[She nearly fell over laughing when he said that. The girl had to hold the bar and set her drink down, holding up a hand in apology when she wheezed a little and shook her head.]

Oh you are precious. I am sorry. No, I am afraid we are trapped here, though I am not sure that time passes properly in a nightmare like this. [She was trying to reassure him.] Think of it like a very long, strange and horrible dream you are sharing with others.

And it seems I am an alien, yes. After all, this is supposed to be Earth somehow. I'm what's called an Onelthes.