The scene opens with a brief scene in which the audience is introduced to the character of the "space traveler" . He is a young man who has just returned from a trip to India. He has just received a letter from his assistant, who has sent him some fruit and milk tea. The scene ends with the audience being introduced to another character, who is also a space traveler. This time, the scene is set in the future, and the audience learns that the ship has been destroyed by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean.