Going into the tower, Five had a vague idea that they might come up against some of what they saw in the Unwinding. Especially after what he ran into as he made his way up to the third floor. It wasn't as whimsical as a tea party and sadistic jackalopes, but just as insane. Which makes him confident that coming here is his best chance of finding the boy and the man in white.

It also means that there's no way of knowing what they'll run into. There's no point in trying to find meaning in something born out of a child's imagination, but he's still bothered by what he saw. He waits until the man finishes dry heaving to respond.

"That's not all that occurred to me." He's not expecting any thanks for helping him out, so he doesn't wait for one. "You turned back for me after throwing me to the wolves. Were you that eager to kill yourself?"