"I did, I just... I haven't tried the pizza from this shop, maybe I'll like it." He's feeling just pressured enough to eat one slice for politeness, and lie about whether he's tried the shop's pizza, but not more than that.

Without knowing what Benjiro's learned from the newest echoes, what he's gained - and what ordinary humanity he's lost - it's hard to know what's the easier subject. This one's more stressful for Russell than talking about his own new echoes would be.

"That's what I said! Or, what I thought." Thinking back, Russell's pretty sure he disconnected from the network without saying much of anything. And that he then paced around the flat, stressing and occasionally talking to himself, before wearing himself out. "It's all... just a little too close."