"The arctic? Was it cold?" Well, duh, Hiro. Then again, he's wondering if global warming is a thing there too -- maybe it's a tropical version of the arctic? With like...penguin beaches.

The explanation about the meat gets a thoughtful nod. "Sushi's good. I dunno how good the fish here is -- isn't there pollution and stuff? And what d'you do about like, not-fish meat?"