John transferred some money to Gerry.
"Take some time to get your arm replaced and grab a combat chip."
Profits from fresh food are quite high.
Radiant Dust Farm is battling it out with protein food companies, making the goods more scarce, attracting lots of pests—company dogs, mercenaries, street punks, rival gangs, dining competitors, exiled dealers...
Gerry took a deep breath, fingers flexing repeatedly on the steering wheel.
"I feel like I'm dealing drugs."
"Pretty much."
Maya looked out the window, her tone calm.
Since the War of Independence, the world has faced a food crisis compounded by radioactive pollution from the war, further squeezing food production.
According to Eden City's Food Safety Act:
Unregistered meat sources are illegal, punishable even more severely than drug dealing.
The simplest example is you can get stimulant-laced drinks from street vending machines, but can't eat a real piece of meat from a regular store.
