[ She looks over at him, feeling a little comforted by the conversation but still somewhat wary of the robot tentacle arms. ]

This isn't your first time either, then? [ Maybe parallel dimensions are more common than she thought? ] The last gate I went through just led to a weird, dark, shadow version of our town. It wasn't anything like this...

[ She takes a breath. Figuring out the differences between this world and the Upside Down was a Her problem. She doesn't need to both Otto with it. ]

I'd appreciate that. Until I can figure out how to get back through one of those gates and go back home... I'm definitely going to need somewhere to crash.