Daniel led the way to his office and unlocked his door, then held it open for Mr. Shapiro and motioned to the chair in front of his desk.

"Of course it does, Mr. Shapiro, especially if you came from a world that was pretty different from this one. Do you know what cars, indoor plumbing, and electricity are?"

He had to ask that question. This guy was wearing what seemed to be pretty reasonable clothes, but that didn't mean anything.