A very touchy subject, then, which Near can kind of appreciate. He would have little desire to visit the Shinigami realm, probably, but... Hm, well, where Lorne was seemed different... He'd never thought much about alien life before talking to some of the people online, but now that he had, his curiosity was piqued, for certain.

He steps out of the car and follows along for a minute, trying to think of something to say.

"I think my curiosity gets the better of me sometimes," he says eventually. "It's gotten me into trouble before..."