There's one line and only one line. It's long, and it's for the bathroom. Two toilets for me, two for women. Four total.

The space is immense. There must over thousand people crammed in here. Time is passed with DS Lites. Smoking. More DS Lites. And more smoking.

A sole figure with a PSP explains the system to the first guy in line.

Cold air cuts straight through the exits. People cover themselves with space blankets. Old men play Japanese chess. We're killing time, folks. Brian Ashcraft

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