[Someone concerned with deception. Interesting. Jeeves' brow rises ever so slightly. That's something to explore. He's seen enough fantastic things here to have stretched his suspension of disbelief to the limit.]

Can you fathom what purpose dissembling about one's place and time of origin might serve, Mr. Soujirou? [His tone is one of a calculated curiosity. He's very interested in the answer the other man might provide and what it might say about him.] Maintaining a deception for any extended period when the pool of persons here includes a mare who can walk in dreams and those with senses and abilities beyond the grasp of mortals would, perhaps, prove difficult for all but a skilled charlatan.

That to one side, sir, I may have believed you if you said such things as silk balloons for stellar travel, and glass houses were possible in your reality. There are many represented here. The relative similarity of some is not a measure upon which I shall plan my own future actions once returned to my proper world. It is most fascinating to learn of the potential futures, however.

I can tell you with certainty that Emperor Komei is not on the throne in my world at my time. Whether you choose to believe that, sir, is of course, you prerogative. [He bows his head deferentially.]