"It's not far." Momo assures him as they walk. "The size was by necessity. We have to be as self-sufficient as possible down here. It's no longer possible to live on Bavrecht's surface, due to the Empire's using it for weapons tested. It's bombarded daily." Gohan probably got a look at that blasted surface on the way to the Vault. That same devastation stretches across the entire breadth of the continent.

She laughs lightly at his enthusiasm. She understands it very much. "You're in for a treat. I can't tell you how much time I've spent in those stacks myself. There's a wealth of knowledge contained within, and we're constantly adding to it. Whatever we can rescue from the Empire." She turns to look back at him. "Were you a scholar, back in your own world?"