[ Ray's nose wrinkles again, the whole concept just a bit much for him, although honestly, not too badly. The amount of impossible-seeming sci-fi shit he's seen in his life already makes it hard to discount even the most "out there" theories. ]

Sure, but then if that's true, nothing here might work the way we think it should-- Hell, even the damn brainwashing might just be some kinda side effect for all we know. [ He sighs, taking a drag from his cigarette. ] Though that still wouldn't explain why I'm stuck here in the shape I'm in, so I dunno... could we have also time traveled?