"Yeah. Good idea on multiple levels, I guess." His now mandatory sleeping schedule, limiting contact with people, all that good stuff. He just. Wishes he didn't have to, but that isn't going to help him now, is it.

At least he perks up a bit at that second part. "Story? What kinda story?" he says, brightening. "Do I need to invent a curse or something? Maybe I'm literally a night owl."

Look, he can't help but get excited about dumb shit even now.