Ax shrugs, too, which Rachel must be thrilled about. It's crossed his mind that maybe this is all some odd Yeerk trick, but even if it is... he might as well go with the familiar faces.

He crawls in, awkward as heck. It looks, for a second, like he wants to say something. He does - it has been a long time since he's seen either of them. But he's not really the sentimental type, so he just asks, "Ah. How do Iiii operate this?" Seriously, Ax cannot a remember a time they've actually used seatbelts.