I know. You missed the Grid, and Naoto's revolution, and my side career in bomb disposal.

As far as I know, this is about as much preparation as we ever get, considering it's an anomaly that Daneel-san's got something to do in this world and knows who he is. I ended up on the other side of things the last two in a row, but I can't imagine Purgatory or a literal dream world were any easier to get the hang of for everyone investigating.