Cole's eye twitched when Max introduced himself as Melody Mania, and again at the mention of having many other titles, his posture stiffening a bit. "Yeah, I think Max will work for now," he said, managing to curb the unease that brought. This man had helped on more than one occasion without asking much...but both having the title Cole shared a mutual hatred with, plus who knew how many others put him more on the back foot and more cautious.

"Should I ask why you're so interested in touching everything, or just skip to asking why you're so interested in me? Because not too many people show up on my doorstep to check in." The fact that apparently not thinking too much of his friend group now spanned space and time was almost enough to ease the tension Cole was feeling though. Almost.