[ Partly out of necessity, really, but Dipper would say he's already faced his fair share of mortal peril and risky situations. Heck, it's not even his first encounter with zombies. He's got this, Riza. He's got this.

Still, Dipper glances off, mouth twisting in uncertainty. ]

I don't know about that. [ That he shouldn't have to be. ] If we have to do what it takes while we're here, shouldn't we accept that there's some things we gotta expect?

[ Like knowing there are groups out there willing to do these awful things to fulfill their own agendas? And it's going to keep happening, over and over and over... ]