Tom looked at Conduit with a calm expression on his face, it was understandable that the hero would want to save someone close to him and if Tom was in the same situation then he too might just throw caution to the wind. he was wondering why the girl had chosen Cheeze-Wiz as a name for her superhero identity, it sounded so childish and silly. in today's world, heroism is very dangerous and deadly. but regardless of the oddness of names, he introduced himself, "You may call me Phantom, and if you are going to rescue a friend then I shall accompany you and assist in finding the person you're looking for. where inside the quarantine zone is your friend?"

he wasn't sure if this was the right course of action, but he was a hero and true heroes made sacrifices for the good of others. he was confident that his energy reserves were high enough to keep his powers going while he went through this dangerous task, and in order to conserve energy, Tom would limit his intangibility to only doing it when it was necessary.