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[anthropophagite]

Hello.
My name is Ken Kaneki, I'm 18 years old and I come from Tokyo in Japan. I have just arrived.

There are still many things I don't understand about this place. But I'm curious, is there a library in this place? Or a bookshop? Or any place for me to find books?

And where do people live? Do you just take a room for yourselves, like everything else? [ it just sounds wrong... ]

What are we meant to do here? [ what is the point of being here, he wonders ]

Thank you to everyone who helped me when I first arrived on the train. And everyone who answers this post. [ he is very polite indeed ]

Comments

[swordhardy]

I’ve read a few for battle tactics and history but I can’t say I enjoyed it…

I liked things like catching beetles and skipping stones growing up. Books, not so much.

The ones here are all blank, right?

[anthropophagite]

I've read some fighting books as well.
But I was never very active, I'm not good at sports or anything like that, so I just read books. They kept me company.

But yes, all books here have no words.

[swordhardy]

I see ... you're not going to feel lonely now, are you?
Since the books aren't books.

[anthropophagite]

[ "feeling lonely" is Kaneki's middle name ]

I will be okay. There are others around, right? [ ahahah he won't be okay. ]

[swordhardy]

I guess so.
Hey, if you start feeling lonely, you can text me. The time doesn't matter. I don't really need to sleep much.

I'm not as good as a book but I know a few stories.

[anthropophagite]

[ oh.

He is really nice, isn't he? Kaneki is really not used to people wanting to help him or... just paying him any attention overall ]

I don't wish to be a bother, Rokurou-san.
I think everyone has a lot of things to do in this place, like trying to find out what is going on. I don't want to get in the way of that, if you are trying to get answers.

[swordhardy]

[ BUDDY... it's ok you can have some attention, as a treat. ]

How would you get in the way of that?
Think of it as doing me a favor. I don't like spending too much time by myself. It's fine, but it's more interesting to talk.
These "cell phones" make it so easy too!