"I don't imagine many people do," Gen agreed. He was waiting on the water to boil now from the hot water kettle, head tilted a little as he looked at Adam. "Which is why I'm pretty sure this place, the whole situation, is driving a lot of people kind of nutty, really."

Gen bit his lip. "No way willingly. That would be really nice if ... we just a choice in the matter. Some people might stay. Lots of people would leave, maybe, but. We'd have an actual say in things. It wouldn't feel ... heartless and random."