They are holodeck characters in a children's holonovel. I have been convinced, on occasion, to accompany a friend on her adventures within them. [ naomi is labeled a friend, given an even playing field like one might give a colleague or someone of their own age. in some ways, it is easier for seven to relate to a child than it is the adults around her — and not just because naomi shares seven's apprehension in regards to returning to earth.
she opens her mouth to answer, a borg answer on the tip of her tongue, but silences the response before it has time to escape. (a sign that her intoxication is begin to fade.) ] I don't know. [ she does, at least she thinks she does. but naomi has taught her to play along when it comes to the "art" of telling jokes. ] Why don't they?