Nalini found that divide fascinating and had no doubt this caste system would be an excellent subject for further investigation. But the problem was that, as a low-caste new arrival, she never actually met any indigenous New Roanokans. They were all over their television station, but rarely mingled with the “nappies,” as the newly collected were slurred (whether its etymological root was a reference to the British slang for “diapers” or a diminutive of “kidnapped” was an ongoing debate).
