Shotaro had to learn the lay of the land of his new territory. And the best way to do that, he thought, was to just see what doors opened, and when. So he only caught a quick glimpse of the program that Picard had requested. But looking at those clothes, he knew he wanted to be a part of this.

So skidding in behind Picard came Shotaro, one hand on his hat. He looked all around him, getting his bearings. He reached out and poked an upright cart. It was solid. The hustle and bustle was so different from Fuuto, but it was exhilarating. In only a few moments, the look of confusion changed to an exhilarated grin. It was as if he had just walked right into The Long Goodbye.

He jumped out of the way of a bicycle and jogged to catch up with the Captain. "This is incredible."