Lhassa

Area 1 - Lhassa (ラッサ, Rassa), also known as the Pleasure Quarters and Play Zone, was the main entertainment hub of Midas.

It is made of two concentric circles called the Double Ring, or Twin Rings of Midas with a Casino at the center. Radiating from the Casino are six main streets, each dedicated to a specific type of entertainment, as well as many smaller ones. All of them are constantly lined by uninterrupted neon lights as far as the eye could see, and this area was the main reason Midas is known as the city that never sleeps.

During the night, Lhassa is teeming with tourists and is thus a popular cruising spot for the youth from Ceres. Because of this, the security in this part of Midas is especially tight, with even the Darkmen being stationed there.

## Casino Row

One of the main streets leading from the Casino, which is one of Lhassa’s main attractions, is Casino Row. This is the main thoroughfare in the Pleasure Quarters and the area is lined with various entertainment establishments.

## The Birdcage

One of the six main streets of the Double Ring is the so-called Brothel Street, also known in the slums as the Birdcage. As the name suggests, this is an area dedicated to sexual services.

Whether it’s high-class, low-class, specialty or fetish, the males, females and those who are neither could be had here, catering to any imaginable sexual desire. It was said that walking there, one was sure to find the pleasure that suits their own tastes, however eclectic those may be.

The Birdcage was government-run, there was no fear of disease or future issues. This made purchasing services safe and easy. There was no guilt or hesitation associated with purchasing sex here. As long as the rules of Midas were observed, no vice, no matter how decadent, ever saw the light of day.

## Apatia

Apatia (アパティア, Apatia) is a residential high-rise condominium complex in Lhassa. It is the only place in Midas where residences are allowed to be privately owned and was the residential area of the super-rich privileged classes. The complex stood out from the surrounding malls and shops with its incredulous height and was virtually an island to itself. It was more than 53 stories high and consisted of high-class apartments reached by a private elevator.  Entrance to the complex was possible either through the main gate, or through the air car landing pad on the roof.

While no one could be certain of it, it was an established theory in Midas that Apatia was where the privileged people kept their lovers. The importance placed on privacy was such that security was subtle rather than heavy-handed. Apatia had its own security, not overseen by the Midas Division of Public Safety. Of course that was contingent on the law being faithfully observed, but none within the compound were actually foolish enough to create such a scandal as to lose the privilege of being sequestered from prying eyes. Apart from some common areas that accompany daily life, each residence was discrete, independent of the others completely.

The condominiums themselves were not as luxurious as Eos, but the accommodations were the epitome of chic nonetheless. The living rooms were extravagant and palatial, and the bedrooms comfortable. To enter a condominium, one had to have an access code which they could input. The doors were also equipped with a camera that showed who was on the outside and could be unlocked from the inside by placing the hand on a security control panel.

It was close to the Birdcage, separated only by a cluster of dense skyscrapers, and so the view from the apartment windows showed the full extent of the aggressively illuminated entertainment zone. However the windows were equipped with a touch-activated visor mode that could dim or otherwise obscure the view from the outside, in order to preserve the peace and privacy of the residents.

After Iason removed Riki from Eos, he kept him in an apartment in Apatia where he visited regularly. Iason would come in disguise, hiding his Blondy nature when visiting.

## Hades

Hades (ハデス, Hadesu) is the part of Lhassa where pay-by-the-hour rental rooms for liaisons abounded.

## Mamina

Mamina (マミナ, Mamina) is the part of Lhassa where pay-by-the-hour rental rooms for liaisons abounded.