The simulated sunlight seeped through the windows, the buzzing world projected on the other side of them. It was still early morning judging from its fiery orange hue. Alyssalee folded up the blanket and neatly stacked it on the arm of the sofa and snuck out to her quarters. She didn’t quite know what she ought to do—wait for the vicar or enjoy the free time. She considered getting a fingercomm unit because waiting around for a UNUM porter to deliver messages made a mockery of her autonomy. Her first paycheck came in. So, with no task at hand and dijcoin in her pocket, Alyssalee changed into civilian attire and set off to do some shopping. The shopping districts at each level had the everyday staples: grocery stores, clothing retailers, and tech centers. Various specialty shops could only

