[He leans back in his chair, looking thoughtful and distant for a moment. One thumb taps slowly on the back of his other hand - he is searching his memory. And then he is back and he is leaning forwards and looking at the sheriff with a thorough curiosity.] Is this America? 2010, about? And Earth? Because I was sure the only Centropolis in America at that time is Centropolis Township in Kansas, with a population of under a thousand. Not what most would call a city.

[Then he leans back again.] Shoddy research, perhaps. Like the constellations? Or I'm jumping at shadows. 'Kansas City Shuffle' indeed.

[He returns his attention to Iussus and smiles.] I'm sorry, that was rude of me. But the question stands: where are we? Because if you keep asking questions of us 'new residents,' and if you keep getting honest answers, you're going to find quite a few people who haven't any real idea what the answer is.