Stairmount then travels to Jewel Prefecture, to meet distant relatives of his father and mother.
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He travels alone, without any team member accompanying him. He is just worried that his departure with other team members will attract the attention of many people, and in the end, arouses the suspicion of Saturn government since they dare to travel to an area outside of their observation areas. Moreover, his members' faces show distinctly that they are not Saturnians. Because of Mist Laboratory's case, Saturn people have mostly become anti-Jupiter, it is risky if someone captures their movements, makes them go viral, and by then Saturn government finds their movement. It will potentially put his relatives in danger. Of course, he won't let his relatives be trapped in trouble just because of him. Therefore, the safest idea is that he travels alone, since he is a Saturnian after all, moreover he wears a hat, a mask, and sunglasses as a disguise, so that no Saturn people will realize that the person they meet is a Jupiterian. After explaining his purpose for traveling to Bracelet to his team, Stairmount quickly books a rocket ticket, and departs for Bracelet on the same day.
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The local time is three in the afternoon when Stairmount arrives at Jewel Airport - the airport in Jewel Prefecture. After doing some simple civil registration and having his luggage reclaimed, Stairmount immediately approaches a flying taxi.
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"I... want... to go... this place..." Stairmount hands the flying taxi driver the address of his father's relative.
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The taxi driver looks dumbfounded. "You wanna go to this place?" He asks in a fast-paced Saturnian language.
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Stairmount gawks. He has not yet reached this stage, he can't understand when the native Saturn people speak very quickly and fluently. "Please... you... again... speak it... slower..." He is asking the taxi driver to speak more slowly.
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Fortunately, the taxi driver quickly notices that Stairmount understands Saturnian language as long as it is spoken at a slower tempo. Shortly after, the taxi leaves the airport.
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"Where do you come from?" asks the taxi driver. It turns out that he immediately realizes that Stairmount isn't Saturn citizen.
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"Ha?... Eee..." Not expecting to get such question, Stairmount can't answer directly. After all, Saturnians don't like Jupiter recently.
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"You are Ganymede people?"
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"Huh?..." The taxi driver apparently thought that he is a Ganymede person. Stairmount thought for a while. No, he doesn't want to answer that he is from Ganymede, because Ganymede is a Jupiter-oriented country. He fears that Saturnian's distaste for Ganymede might be the same as their distaste for Jupiter.
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"No. I am... Titanian." Stairmount answers firmly. Yes, totally perfect. Titan is the best answer. Saturn is very close to Titan, after all, and the Titanians have the same look as Saturnians, since they are also Lismesan people.
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The taxi driver whistles. "Gee, I've never seen a Titanian in Nephrite. You are the first Titanian I've ever seen!" Nephrite is the city under Jewel Prefecture, where the relatives of his father domicile.
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Nevertheless, Stairmount has studied Saturnian language very intensively for this matter (he is so busy studying to the extent that he even often forgets to contact Daphne if Daphne doesn't contact him first), and he also exerts his best in mastering that language. Hence, he manages to master Saturnian language very quickly. So, there is quite a lot of vocabulary he understands, however, he still has to continue his study in order to step to the next level.
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"But, you seem to be too exquisite for a Titanian?..."
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"Eh..." This is one of Saturnian words Stairmount has never learned before, so he pauses for a moment. "Sorry... what do you mean?..."
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"I mean, you are handsome!" The taxi driver laughs, since he knows that Stairmount doesn't understand the Saturnian word he just utters.
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"Oh..." Stairmount chuckles. He finally understands what the taxi driver actually means. He means, that Stairmount dresses too gorgeous and elegant for the standard of Titan. It must be, Sir. I bought these at Sunshine, not at Haüyne (the capital of Titan), Stairmount thought, letting out a sigh of relief. Thanks to the mask he is wearing, as well as the hat and the sunglasses, the driver doesn't recognize his identity - or perhaps the driver has never watched the news and by then he doesn't recognize him. The taxi driver chats a lot with him. He asks a lot about Titan; about his original life, the reason why he comes to Saturn, his life as he stays in Saturn - whether he likes it or not, and so on. Thank goodness Stairmount has had a conversation with some of his colleagues at Chrono who have traveled to Titan. At that time he asked a lot of questions about Titan, so he can give the correct answer, and not give answers based on the perception of the majority of Jupiterians who have never been to Titan and by then only know fake rumors about that country. After Stairmount declares that he is a Titanian, the taxi driver seems much friendlier than before. And he immediately knows the reason a moment later.
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"I heard that Titan is testing its hydrogen explosive, isn't it? Its name is Dust Devil? Titan leader claims, it can explode Jupiter in an instant!” The taxi driver exclaims. “If that happens, oh my! Jupiter won't be able to be arrogant and harass others anymore, will they?"
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Although Stairmount can more or less expect the taxi driver to discuss that topic, it is still quite surprising to him since the driver's statement is so vulgar. He can't make any response for a split second.
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"Jupiter must have borne the consequence from a long time ago! The riots in Garnet city, then in Diamond city, in Aquamarine city... and now, Fuxa Pathogen! Now it's been revealed that the Mist lab is controlled by Jupiter, and plenty of pathogens have been found there. They have created biological weapons to exterminate human beings! Darn it! I support Titan launching its explosive hydrogen to teach Jupiter a lesson!"
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"Ah, well..." Gosh, what an excited man. But what I know is, Saturnian men are indeed too nationalist when it comes to defending their country... just like Dad. And once more. Now they hate Jupiter so much, because of that hoax. Not knowing how to give a proper reaction, Stairmount just chuckles in the end.
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And then, the taxi driver keeps talking about Titan and its hydrogen explosive. Judging from his talk, Stairmount feels that this driver actually often takes notice of the news. Confused about how to give a suitable reaction, Stairmount finally decides to ask, "Sir, you like watching the news?"
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"Definitely! As a taxi driver, we should take notice of the news every day!"
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"Even when you are driving flying taxi?"
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"Yes. And when I return home, I'll continue it by watching the cyber monitor!"
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"Amazing. You're very up to date with the global news."
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"It must be! Saturn people must not be outcasts, we must be different from before when we know nothing about news updates. I tell you, the Titanian should act that way, and not be secluded. We must all unite! By then we can bring down the Nature Continent!"
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Finally, the flying taxi arrives at its destination. The taxi driver says, "Okay, we're here."
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Stairmount quickly gets out of the flying taxi. Even before leaving Stairmount, the taxi driver shouts at him cheerfully, "Nice to meet you! Wish you have a nice trip in Saturn!"
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After the flying taxi leaves him, Stairmount immediately breathes a sigh of relief. He feels so grateful since he took disguise as a Titanian, and not Ganymede people let alone Jupiterian people. The taxi driver is a distinct example; that Saturn people hate Jupiter so much right now, and even at some point, the taxi driver's statement gave him goosebumps. Want to see the hydrogen explosive Titan blast in Jupiter? It is more than hatred, they even want to see Death appears in Jupiter. The Saturnian people really hate Jupiter to the extent that they can say something terrifying like that?... Stairmount grits his teeth. But, I can understand their feelings, anyway. I am not a Saturnian, but I really wish to utter any kind of cursed words directly towards Mr. Landlord as well as all parties involved in that ruthless plot.
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He muses, watching the yellow twilight sun descending to the west. He takes a deep breath once again, then steps towards the cyber house of his father's relatives. While hoping inside his mind, that they won't have the same thoughts as the taxi driver has. Then, he gazes at the cyber doorbell, using telepathic signal to make the bell ring.
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