"An understatement." Although the two of them have managed to pull a few things off, John wouldn't go so far as to feel cowed by their phenominal power. Surprised, maybe, but his life had introduced him to a number of people who could be considered 'gods'. Volgin and his inexplicable ability to call up the forces of lighting stuck out the most in his mind, with the Cobra Unit ranking a close second.

Pulling a clinic out of one's ass, immediate though it had been, was not enough for Big Boss to acknowledge Hope and Fear as anything but crafty.

Any other thought he might've had about Hope and Fear was interrupted when Kaz began to hobble away. Well, hobble was insulting. Despite his handicaps and the ringer he had been through today, Kaz still walks with an air of authority. Authority and the aura of a rattlesnake ready to strike. John follows along right beside him, not faltering for a second, and matches his pace easily. It's hard to stay in-step with a man who doesn't have a real leg, but at least Big Boss manages not to walk ahead of him. "I may not have any intel on how to leave, but I have enough to keep you alive around here." Despite his simplification when he had initially answered Kaz's question, getting into the grove of this place was actually quite the info dump. "Let's find a safer area. I'll tell you whatever you want to know."