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[newsbeat]

I — sort of? I understand what you're saying, yes. But also no, absolutely not, that does not make logical sense. People just drop dead when a number is painted on a monolith?

[cache_coeur]

It’s a lot less gruesome than that makes it sound, but yes. We don’t know why. It’s just been that way since the number was 100.

[newsbeat]

I am very sorry to hear that.
Does it go down by the same amount every year? Like a countdown?

[cache_coeur]

Yes, like a countdown. The day you’re born and the maximum age you could ever be go hand-in-hand, because the number never goes up again.

[newsbeat]

Why does this happen?

[cache_coeur]

We still don’t know. We’ve been trying to find out for generations.

[newsbeat]

Wow.

I guess this might come off as kind of trite, but I really hope you do, in time.
I can't even imagine what that's like.

[cache_coeur]

We'll keep putting our best & brightest on it. And frankly, we're here now! Etraya might offer us a better chance at stopping it than anything else we've tried. And if it doesn't, we've been preparing for the Last Generation for some years now. Last one out can turn the lights off, and all.

I'm glad you can't imagine it, though. There are some things we shouldn't even leave to our imaginations.

[newsbeat]

For what it's worth as someone from the outside, I think that's a really inspiring approach. Both parts.

[cache_coeur]

Thank you. That's very kind of you to say.

You still have to tell me what people do when they retire, by the way.

[newsbeat]

Some people live like they're on vacation together. Some get part-time jobs or even post-retirement careers because they like having purpose. The general idea is that after you work your whole life, you can relax and not have to hustle so much during the golden years. Not everyone's able to do that, unfortunately.

[cache_coeur]

That sounds so beautiful. I would have no shortage of hobbies, I think, but at the same time, most of my hobbies are rather rambunctious, so maybe I’ll have to retire those, too, and find something else.

Why can’t everyone do it?

[newsbeat]

Nothing wrong with finding new things to try. There's a lot in life to explore.
Finances, mostly. Not everyone has the money to retire or family to help out.

[cache_coeur]

Don’t I know it. I could take up writing or painting, I suppose. I don’t really know what elderly people are capable of.

And really? That’s shocking. What are they supposed to do?

[newsbeat]

Work until they die, I suppose.
It's not okay. But it's how it can be.

[cache_coeur]

I don’t understand. If your people live very long, don’t you have more young people to do the work? And you have more time to have children –– shouldn’t someone be able to retire if they have multiple children to carry on their work?

[newsbeat]

People do have the boon of being able to live long lives, yeah. But the world I live in is not a very fair place. I wish it were.

[cache_coeur]

This seems like a kind of unfair your people can make better for those who come after, at least.

[newsbeat]

It is. It really is.
Plenty of people are trying to do exactly that but it's easier said than done. Even if it shouldn't be.

[cache_coeur]

It’s a sort of social ill that you can’t stick a sword into. We have a few of those but they’re difficult to kick out after they’ve snuck in.

[newsbeat]

Exactly. I wish I could punch out poverty, but it doesn't work that way.

[cache_coeur]

What causes poverty, where you're from?

[newsbeat]

Not afraid of the big questions, huh?
A lot of things. Uneven distribution of resources, greediness of people who already have a lot, bad luck, cycles that are difficult to escape. It's complex. Feels like it shouldn't be, though.

[cache_coeur]

If you think my questions are big, you better watch out for my friend Lune. I'm the flippant one.

It really shouldn't be! I left San Francisco feeling as though everyone there was so alone. Everyone had their own lives, places to be. You couldn't go anywhere without a private car, and even in public spaces, people moved around with their heads down and headphones in. Do people even know much about their neighbours' suffering, living like that? I couldn't understand it.

[newsbeat]

Duly noted, I'll keep an eye out for Lune.

Well, there's something to be said for quietly taking space for your own thoughts and interests in such a crowded place. Living in such a densely populated city can be a lot, and people aren't always as alone as they seem. But I think it's also true that people would be a lot better off if they put more effort into building connections, and not enough people are willing to do that. It's a balance, I suppose