The city gleamed in the late afternoon sunset, windows reflecting the pink and red hues of the sky to create a panoply of of color as it refracted off of a jungle of metal buildings that twisted across the breadth of the island. The sky was ablaze with that natural light, but the ground level was lit by the electric, despite the early hour. Neon and holographic images glowed brightly on every street, virtually ignored by the passersby in spite of their common purpose being advertisement. Crystal screens flickered on with images of all sorts, speaking in all manner of languages to convey a bevy...
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