It must be pretty bad then.

"I get it." He glances as Tom puts the safety back on.

"Listen, this--nobody's ever done this before, and if we don't get back at least the artifacts are...technically still safe and protected, and won't be a threat to this world. So I'm still doing my job."

He pauses. "I gotta write a note for Jenkins. Maybe he can...can find me a way back if that portal closes."