Oh, there's a couple anime that inspired the Matrix, when you think about it. I should give you a list, if you want something to watch.

[ flat smiles brightly, happy to just be engaging in any sort of conversation. he does still seem to be aware of the situation at hand, as he seems to be trying to pat the dirt off of himself as he's speaking.

and while that may reveal some of the blood on his clothes, he doesn't seem to pay it any mind. ]

So you've already been here? What kind of big stakes are we talking about? Like are we talking about Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance level?