I was thinking a lot about what it’s like to be separated from your culture and language (be that Asirpa, who in order to write, would have to write in a language that isn’t her own, whose companions don’t speak her language, or Vasily who can’t speak easily, not to mention doesn’t have many people around him who speak Russian)and human connection despite that. idk. thematic soup, mostly. I always thought that as an Ogata foil Vasily should’ve had more bonding time with Asirpa, and I always thought he’d be a bit more receptive. smth smth man with hobbies probably better adjusted (no, he’s probably not)