Memory - end of “A Land Not Permitting Discrimination” —True Blue Sky—
Description: The names "Kino" and "Hermes" are blanked out with static.
Sky exits a large dome that apparently houses an entire country, stating that they would like to start procedures to leave. The immigration officer responds cheerfully that since they didn't go through entry procedures, there are no exit procedures either. They have a brief discussion of staticked out words that were apparently brought up inside. Sky had only just entered and then decided to leave pretty much immediately, and although the country's dome protection is impressive, the officer laments that hygiene is so incredibly poor, the people there don't live very long and often die young due to diseases. They grew up inside the dome and know nothing else, so they think their country is the greatest place to be, not realizing that they live in such filth. There's a brief discussion in which it's found that Sky has never seen a cockroach before and mentions that it would be interesting to see at least once, while the officer assures them that it's best if they never do. The officer then gives Sky instructions to get to the next guard post around the country where they can find lodgings and supplies with his relatives, and finally asks Sky if they know what a true blue sky is, as that is a question his grandfather riddled him with once. Sky responds that there's no such thing, because the color changes due to all sorts of factors, and no matter what blue it was, it was always beautiful. The officer thanks them before they leave.
Note: the original Japanese does not particularly gender Kino, and by default most people tend to assume Kino is male upon sight, so assume cases of "Miss" etc. are just some polite referral to Kino (one official translation uses Mx.)
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Day 336
Date: 2021-03-04 08:50 pm (UTC)Description: The names "Kino" and "Hermes" are blanked out with static.
Sky exits a large dome that apparently houses an entire country, stating that they would like to start procedures to leave. The immigration officer responds cheerfully that since they didn't go through entry procedures, there are no exit procedures either. They have a brief discussion of staticked out words that were apparently brought up inside. Sky had only just entered and then decided to leave pretty much immediately, and although the country's dome protection is impressive, the officer laments that hygiene is so incredibly poor, the people there don't live very long and often die young due to diseases. They grew up inside the dome and know nothing else, so they think their country is the greatest place to be, not realizing that they live in such filth. There's a brief discussion in which it's found that Sky has never seen a cockroach before and mentions that it would be interesting to see at least once, while the officer assures them that it's best if they never do. The officer then gives Sky instructions to get to the next guard post around the country where they can find lodgings and supplies with his relatives, and finally asks Sky if they know what a true blue sky is, as that is a question his grandfather riddled him with once. Sky responds that there's no such thing, because the color changes due to all sorts of factors, and no matter what blue it was, it was always beautiful. The officer thanks them before they leave.
Note: the original Japanese does not particularly gender Kino, and by default most people tend to assume Kino is male upon sight, so assume cases of "Miss" etc. are just some polite referral to Kino (one official translation uses Mx.)