He listens quietly, absorbing it as easily has he has learned anything else in his lifetime. Fingers twitch as if desiring a brush to write down what he learns. But there is none convenient and nothing has been said yet that he can't remember on his own.

"Is there no way to only communicate with one person?" Something so advanced that it can talk to everyone at once seems useful but not nearly as useful as something he could use to talk to one. He doubts he will ever have anything he wishes to say to the whole train.