Believe me, I really wanted to ask about that description of the oral historians as a 'racket,' but following him to the latrine when Kai's ignored similar grumbling in the past would've been awkward, and difficult to explain besides.

I'm not sure if it's a grab for power here or directions from whoever's behind the cameras. Whichever it is, I'm not up for doing nothing while she sends people off to die because she can't see their continued usefulness - especially when half the overcrowding problem she's citing will be gone in a few weeks anyway.