There's a brief moment when he almost feels bad for the man. The idea of being kidnapped into slavery wasn't one that Richard wanted to think about, let alone imagine having happened to him. Except one of them had. To create a delusion such as this, either he or Alex would have to have thought of it, contemplated to the point of having a rough idea of what it might be like. What a person like this might think. It was a bit disturbing to think about. Especially when, between their extensive research on multiple subjects, there was a high likelihood that they were right.

"Most religions are similar, just with varying tweaks. If that helps." Not that it probably would. Spiritual people tended to have their own sets and ideas regarding what they thought was right. It was annoying, but at the same time, it also made sense. If one didn't believe in something with their whole being, then it would be hard not to be swayed by the facts.