Thank you, Steve. It's difficult, but I take comfort in the fact that they are in fact here, and they in return can see me as I am now.

[He pockets his Gear, making sure to turn it off. Because they're still not done yet, and he's most definitely not letting anyone else know about Steve's own background.

Any knowledge freely given in this room will stay in this room.

Hope sits up, straightening his back.] I suppose that's all there is to tell. [For now, anyway. He may reveal actual names in the future when they become relevant.]