"I see. I can understand why you don't want me to come too close, then." Ben nods in understanding. "In my case, I prefer to keep to myself most of the time. It's better that way, though I've been trying to reach out a little more lately. I'm not the kind of person who's used to making - or having - friends. I have a few, though, and I've settled here well enough. My problems aren't yours, but I can assure you I've got my own set."

Ben's aware that there are worlds where humans have achieved space travel and moved beyond their homeworld. He wonders if Earth is where humans back in his galaxy originally came from, forgotten long ago.

"Neo-Earth? So you aren't from Earth proper? Earth isn't my homeworld, so I'm in the minority of human beings here."

While he's hardly an expert on Earth, he's only been there a few times, Ben can't help but be interested. He's learned about Earth culture during his time in the Nexus as a hobby. It's interesting and gives him something calming to do.