[ Matt makes a sympathetic noise, but something in Senti's phrasing sparks a new, even more dreadful thought.

Two teams, grueling mandatory competitions.

Is there a chance this a reality TV show. ]

Uh, [ he says. ]

I mean--I don't know. [ Sheepish. ] I think everyone's making good points. And in some ways this all feels ... way too big for me to just say "oh, this one feels good." I wish there was a way to ask everyone from home ...

[ He's not sure if even their spirits remain. If they do, he could reach out and ask someone their opinion on how to move forward. But he doesn't want to entertain that hope too hard; the letdown would be lacerating. ]

And of course, I wish everybody left could just work together.