"I guess that's how they get you in the future. They distract you from the fakeness so you forget about the truth."

Of course, the food looked pretty edible as it was being set down on the table in front of them. And really, as a person who hadn't eaten very much food before, there was really no reason for him to be picky about food quality.

(But that didn't mean he wasn't going to do it anyway.)

He reached for something on another plate that probably looked more unhealthy than it actually was—nachos, to start—and gave it a contemplative bite.

"It's got potential."