They know. One of the employees at the vocational school is an infectious disease expert. When I asked him why he of all people was wear in a mask his eyes got as wide as saucers. As I began to explain that I was certified in the use of respirators he put his hand up and said in English, “It’s political”. Reverting to his native Japanese he explained that everyone in his filed knows that what the authorities are having us do is useless at best. They know. Yet, There he was every time he worked when I did, spraying and wiping down every surface of the school in his mask, gloves and face shield. They know.