"I wouldn't know about games or comics like that," Nina admitted, since those... weren't really a thing they had at home. "But cranky bus dude mentioned something about it doing that to some people??????? And from what else I've heard, it seems fairly common???????"

She shook her head.

"Like, some of the ideas floated about are that it's a way to make sure those going back to their worlds are ready to face them?????????? Vette doesn't talk much about her life there, but..."

Well, it hadn't been pretty.