"Well, we were in the marines together. We were exiled from our unit and sent to bomb squad. An RDX with a time trigger was detonated in my friend's lap, so I took it and ran with it tucked under my arm. When I woke up, I was in a vex prison, sans an arm. I grabbed a slap rifle, made my way to the tower, got myself a replacement, and Dew got a new collar." He paused, then said, "That was the worst joke I've ever heard. And that's saying something."