"There are kids here," he says.

Not that he knows any personally--well, he doesn't know much of anybody. And there aren't any kids in Engineering, where he spends most of his time. He sees them in the hallways and lifts sometimes, though.

"And they have chores, probably. Take care of pets, if they have any. Clean their rooms, make their beds. Clear the table, and put the dirty dishes in the replicator for disposal."

All the things he had to do as a kid. Normal things, right?