Humans ultimately cannot achieve mutual understanding, and it's the same with Song Lan and "Nothingness."
Song Lan completely failed to understand why "Nothingness" enjoyed being harassed by hooligans, just as "Nothingness" could not grasp why Song Lan, having come to Neutral Country Seven for such a rare opportunity, would lie on the lounge chair in the break room after closing shop, as if everything happening outside had nothing to do with him anymore.
"Nothingness" cleared his throat and said, "Neutral Country Seven is what the people of the United Government call it. Their naming skills are a complete mess."
The Review Meeting first changed the names of cities within their territory into numerical codes, and then through the Neutral Country Covenant applied their disastrous naming capability to the Covenant Nations.
