Hayato's familiar with the pattern things have been happening the last two years. Every other month there are advertisements for LIErs to help them get contracts, and the time in between is when new arrivals show up for Orientation. He searches familiar names every morning to see if anyone familiar is around, or if those he cares about have left.

"No. There are plenty of shops in the Up, and all about Duplicity. I would say there are even more cafés, bars, and lounges than restaurants." Hayato starts to lead them to Les Beans.

"It's finding LIEr-run businesses that can be tricky, but they treat us better than any native place does."