@futurebird I think it’s the feel. The detail that he zooms in on gives the impression that the entire world is that full and rich, and it conveys this feeling of a possible future. (And it’s important writing because that’s as clear an example of the “Torment Nexus” as exists, inspiring half of Silicon Valley. Still.) IMO, Molly is the most sympathetic and rich character, as the reader and Case get behind her armor. Case mostly just lucks his way into survival.