The Traveler from a Country that Doesn't Exist

The transcript discusses a mysterious story about a man arriving in Tokyo with a passport from a non-existent country called Torrid. The story has multiple variations set in different years, each with different details and outcomes. The narrative explores the possibility of Torrid being a misspelling or misunderstanding related to the Tuareg people of Algeria.

What was the actual origin of the man's passport according to the story?

What is the significance of the Tuareg people in the context of the story?