Bruce is surprised, and he shouldn't be, because he knows first hand how people are from different time points. Thor for example, who didn't know what happened to Asgard or with Thanos. It takes him a moment to catch onto that. "Oh, I'm Bruce." He blinks a few times and shakes himself out of the confusion. As before, she looks alarmingly familiar. They've only exchanged a few words, but he feels like he's known her for years. That's how deeply engrained the Hulk is to him, regardless of the fact he's gone.

"I'm Thor's friend." But what if she doesn't know Thor either? Oh god that was going to be an explanation. He lets here put distance between them, very respectful of other people's personal space. "I'm the Hulk's friend." That she hopefully would connect. Bruce never refers to himself as the Hulk's friend like they're external beings, but it feels like a wiser move than explaining that they used to share a body.

"Sorry, this is going to be complicated. We've been, well, kidnapped is probably the best word. We're not on Sakaar anymore." For that he's very, very thankful. "There's an island above this bunker, and a village where everyone lives. There's a lot of us, all stuck in this place with no discernible way out." Bruce reaches down to pick up his book, not having a clue how to explain this even though he's done it several times now. Every person reacts differently. "We're trying to figure out how, but we've had no success so far."