[anyway higekiri's wandering over, humming thoughtfully]

I heard it - when I was in the... um... oh, arcade. The idea that there may have been thirteen people in the past round who knew more, or could do more, than others on the ship.

I think there may be thirteen again now, during our time. Though I suppose with Escha's passing, that would make twelve...

[a tilt of his head]

And so I was hoping for your help in determining if it is truly twelve remaining, or perhaps less than that.