>>5157077After a little fumbling around by a commerce machine Dimitri produces a handful of money. "You boys losing earned me this Genny, so only fair you get a share." The brothers look surprised but take their cuts. You each got a hundred Genny in various bills, following him over to the ticket machine Dimitri showed you how to purchase a ticket for the day. Alexander and Anthony both clearly knew how to operate the bulky thing and got their own without any help. You couldn't help wondering what made you stick out so much, what made everyone know something wasn't right. That you were missing something. The pilot didn't seem to mind the task, he even seemed to enjoy showing you all the options available. And with your disposable cards in hand you all head through the small personal turntables and out onto the platform proper.
The doorway ate your little card and popped it out on the other side as you walked through. Alex explained how you could tell what tram was your own, a big spider nest of lines stretched across a very detailed map of the city you didn't know. Each was numbered and followed a set route back and forth. The idea did make sense to you. You surprisingly understood how trains worked. But the boys seemed to really get into explaining stuff they might have taken for granted. The tight and reserved attitude of the base falling away. You felt strange, only then had you realized you were smiling. With the squealing of brakes the lesson on the effective way to disarm a gunman is cut short. But you think you have gotten the gist. Even despite the bickering as each argued their own opinion on the correct way.
Climbing aboard was a rush, the metallic and plastic can was filled with people, pushing through the crowd you managed to crowd around an exit. Voices were in abundance as people joked and argued all along the vessel. With the grinding of metal and the automated warning voice the journey continued. You were all laughing now, the topic of girls slipping up from somewhere as Dimitri attempted to impress more young women. They all hounded you for advice. After all, you had Haruki. They tease you, jesting about if your wife found out about going out to party. She'd probably beat up all of them for dragging you around. You felt a little embarrassed by the idea. You were actually unsure how she would react. But the chatter became low whispers as the tram slowed as it pulled into another stop, more people got off and a few tram officers climbed on. Their uniforms prim and proper.
