"Why not tag along with me? It would do you good to see more of the System. There are two hundred million people in space. Hundreds of habitats, an explosion of cultures. They’re not all scraping out a living on the edge of survival, like these poor bezprizorniki . Most of them are the bourgeoisie. Their lives are snug and rich! Maybe technology eventually turns them into something you wouldn’t call human. But that’s a choice they make—a rational choice." Ryumin waved his hands expansively. "This Zaibatsu is only a criminal enclave. Come with me and let me show you the fat of the System. You need to see the cartels."