- First, as cute it is, it makes no sense so a few interaction they had together in previous episodes, like if we revisited Seven/Chakotay all over again. It's like they just decided to toss it in there at the last minute.That being said, maybe, they wait to see how 7o9/Raffi is received. So, if it doesn’t get a good response, then it can be written off as a non sexual affectionate gesture or something like that... .
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I see another, bigger question here...who believes Seven even likes playing Kalto, much less wants to teach it to Raffi.
The one time she played the game on Voyager, Seven beat the pants off Master Tuvok with her one and only move.
After the travesty that was C/7,

people want to know if Seven and Raffi ever had a conversation before the flirtatious hand scene.
Of course they did.
"Deleted scene"
SEVEN: Hey Raffi, ever play Kotiskot?
RAFFI: Not since I was 11 years old. Do you know any more challenging games, Seven?
SEVEN: Well, there was this Vulcan strategy game we used to play in the Delta Quadrant...
RAFFI: Ohhhh, do you mean Kalto? I've seen that game but was never courageous enough to play it.
SEVEN: I could teach you.
RAFFI: Excellent! Let me replicate the game.
RIOS: You can't replicate it, but you can borrow mine, I got it from a Vulcan client as partial payment for a job I did for him. (He winks at Raffi as he hands over the game.)
RAFFI: Thanks, Cris, don't you have some place you need to go? Now.
RIOS: Fine, fine, I guess the dilithium matrx could use a diagnostic scan.
SEVEN: Or two.
What we saw was what we never saw on Voyager, the beginning of Seven's relationship and I am cool with that as long as Seven's drinking doesn't drag Raffi back to the bar.
