[That's definitely more of an answer than he's expecting to get, and he considers it for a moment before deciding how to respond. He decides to focus on the New Amsterdam part first, just for now, so as not to push too hard.]

It sucked. Like, life was so much easier there than it was in Hadriel--and easier than it sounds like your world is--so I guess people decided they could spend the time and energy to be...

[He stops, trying to find the right word as the alcohol is kicking in.]

Smarmy, I guess. I mean, the people in Hadriel were generally worse people overall, but at least no one who wanted me dead pretended otherwise.

[He's being maybe a little dramatic here--he doesn't think anyone in New Amsterdam necessarily wanted him dead, though he's quite sure a few people in Hadriel did--but only just a little.]