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Madams et Messieurs,

[Alabaster skin, waving blonde hair, eyes very blue. The face on the monitor is finely drawn, even beautiful, but looks ill at ease.]

I am used to addressing people, but not using this new invention. Please excuse me. I realize that I am a newcomer here, and that I am to make myself known using this… thing. I was baffled when I found it. I’ve never smoked in my life.

At any rate, the time has come for me to discover what I can about myself and my new surroundings. If I may glean some knowledge that I may take back to my own home, I shall not consider myself ill-used in any way. Consider me a pupil, kind people.

I have logging, and have been offered work. What employment I shall accept still remains to be seen. However, the food that has been left to me is far too much for one person. Wasting it would be obscene. I would like to find a way that it can be distributed among those who need it more than I, but I’m not sure how to do so.

If anyone can offer assistance, please contact me. I’m positive I will learn how to receive your message on this device by the time you have finished.

[The NV jostles, but does not turn off. Enjorlas is seen for a moment muttering to himself.]

Now, how to send this… What was it I was told… the button on the…

[And the feed clicks off.]

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A subway? [His face is a mask, but he does seem to be lost for a moment.]

Yes, thank you. I will see what I can do.

Yes, it is a train that goes underground and transports to various parts of the city. It is quite an efficient system, I was very impressed when I arrived here.

[A train! Now that he can understand. He knows what a train is. It's almost a relief.]

Ah, and more accessible to the people. I understand. Thank you sir.

Excuse me for asking a personal question. Where did you arrive from?

A different world from what I have been able to understand. I have travelled the majority of my world, the North and South poles, on water and land, and I have never heard or seen things like that I have seen here. Specifically I was pulled from the largest city in my world Ba Sing Se. From what my reading has told me, many of the customs are similar to... Asia, though I have never heard of such a place before.

[He tries to learn about things frequently]

To travel is admirable, monsieur. You must have learned a good many things about the world, and man.

Do you know what manner of place this is? I have not been given a clear answer yet.

Oh yes, got to see many different things. It is amazing what the world has to offer, such variety of different peoples. This is sort of a crossroad between worlds I think it has been described as. The city internally has many problems, the most obvious being the darkness which corrupts the land at night.

[Enjolras looks hesitant for a moment before he asks.]

Aren't we dead, Monsieur?

[It would make sense]

[Iroh considers this statement for a moment, and takes a breath]

That is a complicated sort of answer. Some people who have arrived, would be dead in their own worlds. Others are quite alive, and have nothing wrong with them back at home.

[The young man straightens his shoulders, taking a long, bracing breath.]

I... believe I may be dead. I fear my life was over when I came here. I just assumed...

[Iroh inclines his head]

I am sorry. On the plus side, you can use this as a second chance.

A second chance? A second chance to what?

A second chance to live, to truly experience what life has to offer.

My experiencing what life had to offer was never an issue. I do not consider my life wasted. In fact, I would think myself less in need of a second chance at life if I had spent it in the pursuit of mere experience.

Oh, you've experienced everything a human can?

I devoted my life to something important. That matters more.

Oh, what is this important thing you dedicated yourself to?

The rights of man, and dignity and freedom for all people, not just those with the money to buy it.

Well, those are certainly important, but there is no reason you cannot also seek your own happiness and love.

That would be selfish and trivial. I have no interest in perusing such things.

Trivial?

[He shakes his head]

You put the cart before the ostrich horse.

I beg your pardon, sir?

How can you expect to understand and help people if you don't understand and experience that which drives them?

Experience is not required to help champion equality.

No, but it certainly helps. If you haven't experienced something for yourself, how can you truly judge it?

I don't judge it. I just have chosen to devote myself to higher things.

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