Rich seems to be physically bracing himself, but he nods decisively.

"Yeah. Red pill it is." He isn't ready to swallow it, but at least Jeremy is going easy on him at first. He mouths the name of the state they were in before all this to himself a few times. It does sound familiar. And the school...

"The same high school is... Middle... Middle something, right?" It's on the tip of his tongue, but before he can properly tackle that, Jeremy keeps talking and something about it makes a shiver run down his spine.

"Is the tech like... like the drink dispensers?" He has a feeling it's more than that.