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themselves elitists, while those who couldn’t gain access to it were considered lower class, unable to move with the times. The split in society was indeed a glaring issue that was a problem. Zack understood this, but even so, it didn’t affect him directly. He’d rather not be a part of the issue as to keep away from conflict. Causing conflict never seemed to yield favorable results, or at least that was how he felt from past experience. Still, that being said, Zack decided to just humor David with his little debate. It would make the walk to school seem less painful as his thoughts wouldn’t gravitate to the messages sent by his parents.
    “Technology makes a quantum leap every few decades. It just so happens that this leap has made it more difficult for people to keep up with the advancement. I’m sure that-”
    “Do you think that the government using armed forces to stop protests marks the march of a better tomorrow?” David was starting to get really into it now.
    Zack rolled his eyes again. “Surely, it isn’t good, but it’s not like it hasn’t happened in the past. It also doesn’t help those who you claim are in need to resort to looting and violence instead of just getting an account so they can get a job. Instead, they band together and cause chaos. It is only natural that the government sends armed forces to stop them.”
    David jumped in with a counterargument. “The means to get your first account is a ridiculous screening process that takes almost a month to complete. Not to mention the fact that they take your background into account and your past employment. Practically anyone without a job is almost always turned down. That also doesn’t include the preregistration fees and monthly bills that are required to own an account, and I’m not even going to touch on how much it costs to have the chips installed in the brain,” David enthusiastically added.
    Zack tried to drown him out by thinking about something else, regretting his decision to humor his large friend. Too bad all he had to go on was the bitter resentment he had for his parents and the cold. He glanced over to David, noticing that he was still talking. With a shrug, he kept an open ear as they continued to walk.
    “When you are jobless and have barely enough money to get food, who can afford getting a Network Account? Welfare and other programs that existed before the Network’s birth haven’t been updated to handle this new era. There is hardly any aid or systems in place to ease people that are having trouble keeping up with the changing society. On top of that, the ones that do supposedly exist are riddled with controversy, or are humored to be urban legends. That basis there is not right.”
    Zack let out a sigh. Truthfully, he had no idea what it was like to be of the lower class. He wasn’t an elitist, but he had always had access to the Network. It was hard to argue his points when he really had no right given how he had no idea what it was like to live life any other way.
    “Isn’t that why the Network government, Babel, was created? Our government and world leaders all joined together with Babel to ensure an easier integration, yes?” Zack was hardly paying attention at this point. He knew that David just felt like ranting at this point.
    “Babel and the government like to paint a lovely picture of the world, but only cater to those who can afford to keep up with the changing times. The people who are pushed away soon become desperate. Babel needs to learn to help these people before it’s too late.”
    Zack now felt like interjecting. “And that is where all these rebels come in? It is because of people like them that we have a curfew you know.”
    David smiled. “Aw, the rebels. Society has become so divided now that small factions have started forming all around the world. Just today there was a riot that took place in New York, if I’m not mistaken.”
    Zack nodded. “That’s right. I only caught the tail