"New York. For back up. And other aliens were looking for them, before they found us." Max rubbed his head. "They knew there was a convocation happening in New York, and they needed to meet with the leaders of other races. Don't ask about that, it's-- insanely complicated." He looked up at the sky. "They were short a Max. They had an Isabel, a Michael, and a Tess. So they asked me to go."