"Not quite darkness. Err, you'll see what I mean later. Just try not to stare at what you see outside the windows. It's going to give you migraines." Said as a fact, because it would and he's had to suffer a few before anyone ever told him that was a definitively bad idea.

As for the rescue force bit? Once upon a time, Roland would have answered her simply as being one of the many mysteries of the train. But given what he knows from the previous island, with the visions of the train, memories of lives past...Maybe there was a reason why they're not asking for volunteers and just taking by force.

He'll try to keep it simple first, especially for those just getting acquainted with the train. "I don't think this Voidtrecker unit is registered officially with the Void Ministry, the office that oversees void missionaries and their vehicles." Roland's arms are back folded against his chest. "Which means all platform stops to get new people are probably unregistered. I don't think this train can ask for volunteers."