"That's pretty fascinating, actually. From what I can tell they used this small device we're calling the Medusa and then the world was engulfed in a bright light turning everyone to stone. Once I broke free of that, thanks to some handy nitric acid and my brain functions, I've been working to put civilization back together. I've managed to figure out revival fluid, so someday when we produce enough, we can revive all 7.8 billion people."

He hummed. "Not so bad I guess, you could watch them and be entertained. I never considered getting a pet."