[Varian can understand. If their roles were reversed, he would have been out of his mind with worry. But this is something he can latch onto, and, he's aware, something that might help give Shiro some sense of purpose too. Something that he can control, that he can focus on beyond the loss of Adam and the rest of his people.]

Okay. That's... that's good. Even just a sturdy stick for me to lean on right now would help.

[It doesn't make much sense to Varian. Parents are busy back home too, but there's no fried food.]

I think it's a convenience thing? Lots in the future seem to be about getting everything as quickly as possible.