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For those of whom you haven't met, my name is Robert Callaghan. I used to be a professor, back home, before I found myself here. And I know things have been a bit...hectic...lately, but I've got some news.

To make a long story short, I can call myself 'Professor' again. I've been talking with some of the Kedan who work over at the university, and they've accepted my help. The educational system here is a bit different than what I'm used to, and not necessarily in a bad way, but...it still could use a bit of help. I'll be working with them to open up classes to both the locals and foreigners, and ideally would like a hand in making sure everything goes smoothly these first few weeks. Nothing too advanced, just some information sharing for those of us who are missing the basics, whomever we are. Everyone has something to learn, or even teach.

[beat]

Now, then, while that's all getting fixed up, I'm still doing some mechanic work on the side- you already heard from my 'coworker', Hiro. Ideally we'll get things to the point where everyone can take care of their own simple fixes, but until then...he's not shabby with a wrench, and I'm not, either.

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Should I not have been calling you professor before now?

You're a special case, Akito. And to everyone else, well, I'm no longer a 'former' professor.

I'm special education? [ look at him make a joke! ]

I thought that if you were a professor once, you were always a professor. Kind of like if you have a PhD and you're a doctor?

[without missing a beat] Not everyone gets my direct attention, so, yes.

And you're right, I wasn't not one, but- still. It's something to be back in that role more directly, as opposed it only being in my past...or with a few individuals.

[and now there's that pause]

It's a part of me I let lapse. Really picking it up again...well.

Sometimes it's good to take a break, even if you don't mean to. It makes you realize how important it really is to you once you start again.

[ waitasec... ]

...Does this mean I'll have to start going to school?

Well, you probably already know everything I'd teach for most classes, but I won't have quite as much time to give individual lessons...

That's okay! I don't mind as long as I don't have to go to a class. [ ew ]

Do you have something against classes, Akito? I', sure there's something others can teach you.

Classes are boring, because everyone learns at different paces so it only is as fast as the slowest person. [ and, as Callaghan knows, Akito is far from the slowest person. Classes were only fun because of all the antics his friends would get up to, and none of them involved learning... ]

You teach fast enough that it doesn't get slow.

So- if we found a class that moved fast enough for you, would you consider taking it?

[ he actually looks... surprised at that. as though it never occurred to him that there might be classes like that. ]

If it didn't interfere with more important things, I would consider it.

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Then let's keep it in mind, and if it comes up, I'll hold you to it.

That's fine!

Me. Let me help.

[Hiro, you've already been told no, behave yourself.]

So eager to go back to school?

No!

[It's a kneejerk reaction, one that has him wrinkling his nose, but he also doesn't care to elaborate on the fact he didn't...technically...end up going to school at home at all, in spite of the letter Callaghan had given him at the expo.

But there's reasons for that.]

But I can teach people how to use machines. Bet I know more than most of them already.

So does that mean that I'm going to start having you for classes?

What sorts of things do you teach? You know, in case I've got to start studying for a test or something.

It's quite possible.

Originally, I taught robotics and technological applications- here, I'm going to be mostly focusing on the latter. Getting everyone on the same page with what they can do to help make their own lives easier, in terms of basic upgrades.

[Something is occurring to Enjolras here that might present an interesting opportunity, actually.]

Might you know if they will offer any information on the history of Keelaiai? There are some questions that have gone relatively unanswered and must, surely, have shifted a bit, when the kedan regained their...senses of self, I suppose is the best way to put that. It would be good to know, and might benefit the Welcome Center too.

[And, you know, give them all a picture of the official story, perhaps even of the War itself. That would be useful too.]

That's exactly one of the things I'm hoping to encourage. If we had a better idea of their own history, there'd be a whole lot less misunderstandings, I'm sure.

[His face brightens at the answer. Where he'd already looked intrigued, Enjolras looks excited now, more than anything. Something to frame his writing in, a way to make them understand. And, more importantly, to understand himself.]

I do agree. It sounds like a great opportunity to open up something more of a dialogue along with...I do wish to really know. And it can be applied to so much.

What do you teach, anyway?

Here, we're still working out the specifics...but before, robotics and their applications.

What are the applications of robotics?

{The only robot he's met is Aya]

How is it different and what are you used to?

I used to teach at SFIT; the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology. It'd been established for a few decades, for one, but I can't slight the kedan for their inexperience alone. They way of doing things is a bit less class-based, but they're adapting well so far.

Ah, another person from a version of Earth that has San Fransokyo.

If they're not so heavy on class-based learning, should I assume there isn't much in the way of shit like textbooks?

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