>>19069388"Be honest, is this train...a 'special' train?"
Mortos expression notably lightens up at your question, it seems to you like it's a question he's been waiting for you to ask. Next thing you know, the Heatmor gets up, saunters to the nearest wall in the car, and waits there.
. . .
He knocks on the wall three times in succession, like a small pattern, one knock after the other. As his knocks resonate through the wall, a small response, like an 'echo' of a groan, is sent back his way.
. . .
He then turns to you, "Did you hear that?"
"Uh, kind of... But why is it--"
"The Iron Head is a sentient being, kiddo."A) "What?! That's impossible! You're totally bouffshitting me!"
B) "Even /I/ can't believe it.."
C) "Oh yeah. Because /that/ makes sense."
D) "IT'S ALIVE!?"