He didn't recognize the women, but judging by the reaction in the room, he might just be the only one. He's good at reading people, and intimately familiar with anger in particular, so it wasn't hard to pick up on the feeling in the room.

He had hoped watching these things would give him a better idea of what he was getting into, but it was just raising more questions.

He hovered awkwardly in the back of the room, feeling a strong sense of not belonging, of not knowing anyone, but after a second of internal debate he shifted closer to another watcher.

"I think I'm missing something," he said quietly, trying not to sound too loud while everyone was focused on the television.