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Keiko’s scenarios

 

Train ride to San Francisco


    After Suki, on her way to Sacramento, drops off Austin that weekend, Keiko and he spend time reading and doing the various activities together. They make a shark hand puppet following instructions included on a small poster. Austin reads that sharks find fish via electric fields. The opaque glasses have small sensors that make a noise when they are in similar fields. Wearing them you can "see" like a shark "sees." Austin has some fun wearing the glasses and trying to find Keiko's cats.

    When it's time to go, Austin begs to bring the glasses. Keiko looks in the box and finds the price list. They're only $25, so it won't be terrible if he breaks them. She agrees. They gather together their things and drive to the Pleasanton train station.

    On the train, Austin plays with his shark puppet, threatening to eat everything in Keiko's purse. As they ride, her phone sends its location back to the server. When she is half a mile from their home, the Learn Gety function automatically turns itself on. The server compares Keiko's location with the location of other learners with similar interests. At first it doesn't find a match, but at the San Leandro station, she receives a message. It tells her that another member of Fresh is nearby who shares an interest in Hawaii. She reads the member's profile on her phone, and ordinarily might enjoy a conversation. But today is about her grandson, so she declines a visit and turns the Learn Gety function off.

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