No matter how long you live here, winter in Germany never gets any warmer.

"I.C.E. fünf zwanzig von München Hauptbahnhof nach Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof..."

But at least the trains get easier to understand... Eventually.

Having caught the last train on a weekday, it's no surprise that the train is a little empty, but there doesn't seem to be anyone else in this train car besides you. Sure, it's not like Würzburg to Frankfurt is a particularly busy train ride on any day of the week, but it's strange enough to make you question if you're on the right train.

"Nächste Haltestelle Aschaffenburg Hauptbahnhof."

Nope, you're definitely on the right train. Like the automatic train announcer said, the next station is Aschaffenburg, and there's nowhere to go from there but Frankfurt.

You take a look around in curiosity, looking over your shoulder at the booths directly behind you in search of a person you might not have noticed, and you're greeted with the sight of a white-haired woman with... A large wind-up key on her head?