How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"Think again. Glass knife. He had one on board the submarine. Either smuggled it on board with him, or else found a chunk of glass on the submarine and chipped it out himself." (39.78)
Raven and his deadly glass knives are a great example of why fancy technology will only get you so far: All the metal-detectors in the world can't tell whether you're letting a cold-blooded killer onto your sub armed with deadly but low-tech knives.
Quote #5
That's why the damn place is so overdeveloped. Put in a sign or a building on the Street and the hundred million richest, hippest, best-connected people on earth will see it every day of their lives. (3.39)
The Metaverse is a great example of how technological access skews toward the richest people in a given population. There surely aren't any examples of this phenomenon in the real world…
Quote #6
She stops […] and steps off her plank. The spokes, noting her departure, even themselves out, plant themselves on top of the driveway, refusing to roll backward. (4.27)
Self-parking skateboard wheels are yet another cool feature that Y.T. has as part of her Kourier gear. We figure you need all the help you can get to navigate the treacherous Southern California roads, especially with drivers like the Deliverator out there.