Wild Wild West

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Mechanical cowboys. It is 1822. Holograms are displaying ads on the street, flying spaceships are crossing the sky, and money transactions occur via physical exchange of gold and silver coins. Dayax has entered her local Cafe, ordering her usual black tea, with cinnamon, cardamom, and a hint of ginger. The interior design of the local Cafe is very distinct from the outside world. The furniture is made out of wood, and the waiters are actual people and not robots. And the television is this big box-shaped object hanging on the wall, and the moving images are inside the TV – in other words, it is non-holographic. The barista also happens to be the owner of the Cafe. Her name is Fresa, and she has had this Cafe running for the past seven years. Believe it or not, it is not Fresa’s cyborg appearance with her mechanical arm that makes her stand out in town; it is her red coily hair. “How are you Fresa?! You already know, I am ordering the usual.” – “I was already on my way to prepare the drink the second I say you walking through that door. Ha! You know Dayax? You should really try to leave this comfort zone of yours and try something new. Who knows, you might actually enjoy my other drinks, and if not? You would at least experience something new.” – “I’ll keep that in mind…What is running on the news?” Everyone in the Cafe had their eyes glued to the television. The local news reporters Buluug and Guduud are reporting the bounty of bank robbers identified as Bonny and Clyde. “Those who capture the robbers, dead or alive, will receive a bounty of 50 000 units…” –“You going after them Diyax?” – “You know me so well my friend. But let me first finish my tea.”…The couple were last seen at Tobora and were seen headed in the direction of Velore…” Today is my lucky day. Don’t have to travel this far this time. As Dayax finishes her drink, she says “It was a pleasure doing business with ya, as always.” She leaves a tip, gives a slight nod with her silver colored cowboy hat, and her hands are decorated with black leather gloves. She walks out the door, hops on her mechanical horse, and removes her black leather gloves as she reaches for the lead rope. You see, the mechanical horse does not activate until it recognizes its owner. By removing her gloves, the lead rope is able to scan the fingerprint pattern, and as there are no two people with the same fingerprint, no one will be able to run off with the horse. As soon as the horse awakens, Dayax takes off. Off to another adventure. Off to another paycheck.

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