'Civilian run' doesn't seem to bother him, but he does nod understanding. "I used to be in the Guard too," he says briefly, as if that statement is self-explanatory.

"First I've heard of any welcome packet. I'll have to download it--" Fucking wait. "It's not available for download, is it. You mean an actual paper packet."

He frowns. "I did see people disembarking right when the train arrived at the platform," he recalls. "Are you telling me that they weren't leaving of their own volition?"