"I presume so, but that's just an educated guess," I reply of the power limitations. The fact that she's awake again and talking and the lights are still on probably says enough.

"And no idea who's in charge. The people around here have come up with a lot of different names for them — Watchers, Observers, Overloads. Assholes." I pause for a quick flash of a smile. "The gist of this place is that everyone here was dropped in against their will, with no idea why or how. There are theories, but no definitive answers. People come from all different places on the timeline, different universes, planets. We have a village topside— We're underground here. This bunker, the houses, all of it was already here."