"We don't know," Long said evenly. "That is why I said we have no proof we can trust them. But it is something to explore, to research."

He blinked slowly at her light sarcasm, probably interpreting it quite literally. "I am aware of my limitations, Miss Raiden. The entities that hold us prisoner are more powerful than myself by many magnitudes. This does not mean I have given up hope, merely that so far we have not yet escaped."

Long smiled slightly at her last words. "I don't believe in giving people false hope."