It seems like Ten-Nank is going to have more time to vogue over there, because Inigo does seem to need to think for a moment. Not because he needs to think back on particular instances though - it's more just that he's trying to think of how to best explain it.
After all, there's no way to truly feel the disappointment a train's general feedback response gives you without having ever experienced it for yourself.
"I have explained my situation to the train. My own world-- er, system?" It does seem like the terminology Ten-Nank is using more, so Inigo really is Trying over here. These braincells are hard at work. "-- is in dire trouble. I wouldn't say that my presence is exactly what is going to cause either victory or defeat when it comes to said trouble, but surely you can imagine that I am rather worried about the situation all the same."
It's perhaps a little too honest. Especially when Inigo thinks back on how Elidibus scolded him for being so open with the people of the Ministry, but.. if they're trying to help, then this is the least he should do in return. That's what it feels like to him, anyway.
"I have sent the train messages about it before, through its feedback system. But all it has ever given me are the default responses it would give no matter what sort of message you would try and send it. Not to mention that it doesn't seem like it has done any effort whatsoever to try to send me or people in similar situations back to their own worlds, even though it has been over a year now." Inigo shakes his head. He's not sure if this is coming across well, although Ten-Nank at least seems to be displaying a bit more emotion than the inspectors from before..
.. but that is a very low bar.
"If you would consider inaction a response, then you can call it that. It has never seemed to address our concerns about our worlds either, when it does speak to us."
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After all, there's no way to truly feel the disappointment a train's general feedback response gives you without having ever experienced it for yourself.
"I have explained my situation to the train. My own world-- er, system?" It does seem like the terminology Ten-Nank is using more, so Inigo really is Trying over here. These braincells are hard at work. "-- is in dire trouble. I wouldn't say that my presence is exactly what is going to cause either victory or defeat when it comes to said trouble, but surely you can imagine that I am rather worried about the situation all the same."
It's perhaps a little too honest. Especially when Inigo thinks back on how Elidibus scolded him for being so open with the people of the Ministry, but.. if they're trying to help, then this is the least he should do in return. That's what it feels like to him, anyway.
"I have sent the train messages about it before, through its feedback system. But all it has ever given me are the default responses it would give no matter what sort of message you would try and send it. Not to mention that it doesn't seem like it has done any effort whatsoever to try to send me or people in similar situations back to their own worlds, even though it has been over a year now." Inigo shakes his head. He's not sure if this is coming across well, although Ten-Nank at least seems to be displaying a bit more emotion than the inspectors from before..
.. but that is a very low bar.
"If you would consider inaction a response, then you can call it that. It has never seemed to address our concerns about our worlds either, when it does speak to us."