"Japan’s are much bigger," Delphia said with a note of pride. "They have at least one farming arcology in the shallow seas off the main island, with a bubbletown permanently housing its population. I’ve seen reports from the Imperial Navy debating the wisdom of such, as the place is impossible to defend properly. Even with diakote coverings, a single salvo of armor-piercing torpedoes will destroy the protective bubble and a billion-nuyen installation is gone."