"It is. But even more of a concern is just how many of the ones here are children." (Momo included.) For all that there seem to be many among the young people that have a good head on their shoulders, they are still children. And there's only a handful of adults here in comparison.

"But I feel that 'why so many Japanese' and 'why mostly children' are questions that will have to wait in the face of other matters." He makes a slight gesture at the grey-scale world at large, then finishes with the bridle.

As he walks around Mikuniguro looking everything over once more it occurs to him to ask- "So you are Japanese, then?"