[It seems like he's commiserating, so she takes it as a comfort even if it sounds strange.]

I've seen things in places that seem familiar, like relics lifted out of time. [How could something from a century ago feel as familiar as something from the last decade? And what made her think the answer would be here at the bottom of the sea?]

I anticipate that, should I discover enough evidence, I will be able to put the pieces together and make some meaning of my existence.