The atmosphere on this island is distinctly unfriendly. The Captain is puzzled by this and he admits to a battle within himself to not be hostile in return.
The cleanup on shore goes on around the clock. So perhaps the attitude could be ascribed to exhaustion and a seemingly unending undertaking.
But Elijah and I made a couple more forays and brought back another explanation.
The prevailing talk points to their deep sense of guilt over their lukewarmness towards the cult of Stan. (Some attribute it to their abandonment of the past, but they are a minuscule minority).
Because they will do anything to appease Stan, we predict things will get uglier.
The Captain concurs. We need to leave – soon.
Watch This Space 