Summary

In "Context," when the friends first moved into Matsumoto's apartment, they did think the view was perfect. Watching the Twin Towers fall from the terrace, however, tainted it. In the years since, they have readjusted to the terrace, nearly forgetting the memory of what they saw. The skyline is blank.

In "Information," Lucien wonders how Charlie would respond to the upcoming show at the gallery. He once knew how to interact with art, but the gift has disappeared. He constantly wonders how he got so old (17). Though his elders always told him it would happen, he had never listened. Since Charlie's passing, he has lost the will to live.

Sometimes he feels embarrassed for having taken his youth for granted. He has not “made the world a better place" (17). He chose to ignore others' suffering. While he went about his life, the...