Ah, right - he'd mentioned his relative newness before. She nods in response to his words, signaling that she understands.

"Well, either way, thank you for being patient with me," she says. "I guess everyone else here really is stuck in the same situation. I bet some others have it much worse off than me."

There's always someone worse off, she reminds herself, thinking of the later Face Units. Speaking of which... what exactly is Al's deal? That voice, and to a lesser extent his kindness, is really clashing with his outward appearance. Fiora is curious, but not so curious that she'll just come out and ask.

"...If you don't mind me asking, how old are you?" she asks, settling on that euphemism. "You're... pretty tall."