Video day 23 to everywhere- from cabin 4:D

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[Taiki is sat on the bench in the small cabin, looking straight at the camera with a very serious expression. Despite the fact that speaking to so many people, even over a video is a terrifying concept and despite the cloud of sadness that still clings to him nothing shows on his face. He looks perfectly calm, though he doesn't smile as he begins.]

Good morning. I apologise for disturbing you all. I was handed this ballot. [He holds it up.] Unfortunately I disappeared for a little while and so I have missed any run up to this election. [At least he understands the concept of an election, even if political science wasn't exactly a subject he had paid much attention to in school.]

I am still relatively new to this train and so I don't know most of the people on this list. I don't feel I can cast a vote without knowing what the candidates stand for and so, though I apologise if it is covering ground that was covered whilst I was away, I would like to know something of each candidate.

Thank you for your time.

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"I see." He sort of does. But he's still sort of confused. Nita's life sounded very complicated but she seems to understand it and that is the important thing.

She is not of his world, either of the worlds he knows and so just as the two worlds he knows are always unknowable to each other so are the other worlds of those on the train. He can hear their stories but there will always be things he does not understand.

"I am glad... That it worked out for you."

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If Nita's life were ever not complicated over something, she'd start to think something was up.

She gave a small, sad smile.

"Thanks, Taiki."

Turning again to look back at him properly, she asked, "Anything else you wanted to know?"

It wouldn't bother her to be asked more questions, sad or disturbing as the memories got sometimes.

wrap?

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He nodded at her, sadly before changing to a shake of the head. "No. Thank you for showing me the speeches."

It had been very helpful, he feels he has a much better idea than he did before posting the video, about this upcoming election.

I think so, yes!

[unfavorableinstigation]

Nita gave one more nod before getting up.

"You can keep the journal for now if you want."

Just as long as she did get it back, but it wasn't urgent.

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"It's okay.." He smiled and held it out to her. "I think I can remember what they said."

His memory wasn't brilliant by any means, but it wasn't bad either.

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"Enough to vote by, then?"

Though there were still more speeches yet to be made, assuming more people made them.

Gently taking the journal back, Nita headed back across the hall.

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He nodded silently and even ventured a tiny smile as she left.