They were in the same region as those Yggdrasil guys. Region 13, I think they said. Unless that area is a lot more vast than I'm giving it credit for, it probably should be. I guess Yggdrasil gets bad enough they have a fake sun hooked up to keep things livable.

[Shikamaru briefly switches his attention back to the store as a bunch of apelike Akus suddenly reel back, as if in pain.]