Two years after her surgery, Carla was still getting used to her new face. Wider cheekbones, a slightly flared nose, and melanin boosting had shaped her into a passable replica of an Indian. The Native American Broadcasting System actively denied any racial bias in its hiring practices, but one look at its anchors told the story. Someday soon, Carla hoped to leave KKRU’s nuyen-pinching behind and move up to NABS. Their producer had promised her a slot if she could demonstrate to him that she had what it took to "play hardball with the big boys." By that, he’d meant the ability to do tough, investigative pieces—the kind that probed deep into the dark underbelly of the corporate beast. "Show me something worthy of NABS, and I’ll give serious consideration to your application." he’d said.