[Dear listeners, welcome to tonight's Interastral Peace News. Here are the top stories.]
Female announcer: "Recently, an anonymous member of the Masked Fools reported that all contraband involving the Aeon of the Hunt and the Aeon of the Abundance originated from the Church of Destiny."
Male announcer: "The Church of Destiny has sparked a wave of fervent interest across the galaxy. The Xianzhou Luofu held a press conference concerning the sentencing of former Destiny bishop Otto Apocalypse."
Male announcer: "Jarilo's latest economic figures are out. This quarter saw year-on-year growth of 19,839,008%, and the market continues to recover."
Female announcer: "The countdown to the Charmony Festival officially begins today."
Male announcer: "The Interastral Peace Corporation has joined forces with Penacony and Jarilo to develop a vast Memoria and create a universe-wide IP, 'Who Can Cover My Shift? I Haven't Logged On Today.'"
Female announcer: "Cosmic idol contestant White has announced a pause in his collaboration with the Interastral Peace Corporation, with no plans for an official debut at present. Damn iiiiiit!"
A burst of muffled data-stream static came from the broadcast device, followed immediately by a commercial break.
A dazzling whale-shaped chandelier was set into the carriage ceiling. Beyond the skylight and the windows on every side stretched a boundless sea of stars.
"Congratulations to passenger Stelle on winning the Aetherium Wars championship, pom!"
Pom-Pom, dressed in his train uniform and red conductor's cap, with two ears drooping behind his fluffy head, offered his congratulations. "The next stop is Penacony, but it'll still be quite a while before the date on the invitation. If there's somewhere you'd like to go, just say so, pom."
Walter pushed up his black-rimmed glasses. "I just want a proper rest."
"Same." March 7th nodded wearily. "It was a precious, once-in-a-lifetime memory, but I'm exhausted.