[... yep. Anyone would be concerned upon hearing that!]

I'm not sure there's time to get into all of it, but...

[He glances around the canteen. When no staff member appears to be watching them, he continues. Time for an infodump!]

Basically, they like to mess with our hearts and bodies. You might be walking through the hall and get hit with "Cupid's arrow," which makes you feel absolutely infatuated with the next person you see. Or you'll wake up with animal ears, because they've decided the theme for the next "game" is animals. Or you might be going out to eat, only to find out the food has drugs in it. And then there are those "suit" things. For example, you woke up with that diamond tattoo, right?

[He taps the skin under his own eye, mirroring the place where Cater has the diamond.]

The thing about that is—

[He pauses.

Something clicks in his mind (or fails to click, rather). This person seems like a new arrival. But if they're a new arrival, shouldn't they be considered a "wildcard"? He tilts his head and asks:]

... you did wake up like that, right?