Literature 1992. Written by Neal Stephenson.
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1Admiral Bob's National SecurityServicesSecurity Services

Admiral Bob's National Security
Beneath this image, it is possible to see Hiro's eyes, which look Asian. They are from his mother, who is Korean by way of Nippon. The rest of him looks more like his father, who was African by way of Texas by way of the Army -- back in the days before it got split up into a number of competing organizations such as General Jim's Defense System and Admiral Bob's National Security.

2Buy N' FlyRetailGas Stations

Buy N' Fly
Convenience store.

3CICCompaniesCompanies-misc

CIC
The for-profit organization that evolved from the CIA's merger with the Library of Congress.

4CosaNostra PizzaDiningPizza Parlors

CosaNostra Pizza
Mafia pizza parlor. CosaNostra Pizza doesn't have any competition. Competition goes against the Mafia ethic.

5CosaNostra Pizza UniversityEducationVocational Schools

CosaNostra Pizza University
Pizza delivery a major industry. A managed industry. People went to CosaNostra Pizza University four years just to learn it.

6Cruiseways, Inc.CompaniesCompanies-misc

Cruiseways, Inc.
CosaNostra Pizza #3569 is on Vista Road just down from Kings Park Mall. Vista Road used to belong to the State of California and now is called Fairlanes, Inc. Rte. CSV-5. Its main competition used to be a U.S. highway and is now called Cruiseways, Inc. Rte. Cal-12.

7Fairlanes, Inc.CompaniesCompanies-misc

Fairlanes, Inc.
CosaNostra Pizza #3569 is on Vista Road just down from Kings Park Mall. Vista Road used to belong to the State of California and now is called Fairlanes, Inc. Rte. CSV-5. Its main competition used to be a U.S. highway and is now called Cruiseways, Inc. Rte. Cal-12.

8General Jim's Defense SystemServicesSecurity Services

General Jim's Defense System
Beneath this image, it is possible to see Hiro's eyes, which look Asian. They are from his mother, who is Korean by way of Nippon. The rest of him looks more like his father, who was African by way of Texas by way of the Army -- back in the days before it got split up into a number of competing organizations such as General Jim's Defense System and Admiral Bob's National Security.

9Kelley's TapNightlifeNightclubs

Kelley's Tap
Chain of pubs.

10Ng Security IndustriesCompaniesIndustries

Ng Security Industries
Cyborg Mr. Ng's security company that invents rat things.

11RadiKSServicesShipping and Storage

RadiKS
In the rearview, flashes of orange and blue. The parasite is not just a punkout having a good time. It is a businessman making money. The orange and bluecoverall, bulging all over with sintered armorgel padding, is the uniform of aKourier. A Kourier from RadiKS, Radikal Kourier Systems. Like a bicyclemessenger, but a hundred times more irritating because they don't pedal undertheir own power -- they just latch on and slow you down.

12The RaftVehiclesWatercrafts

The Raft
A huge collection of boats containing Eurasian refugees.

13Reverend Wayne's Pearly GatesEducationHigher Education

Reverend Wayne's Pearly Gates
Also known as Cult Of Asherah. Religious organization.

14Rife Advanced Research EnterprisesServicesSecurity Services

Rife Advanced Research Enterprises
The answer comes back a few minutes later, as she's riding out of the office park, pooned onto a nice Mercedes: Rife Advanced Research Enterprises. RARE. One of these high-tech outfits. Probably trying to get a government contract. Probably trying to sell sphygmomanometers to the Feds or something like that. Oh well, she just delivers 'em. She gets the impression that this Mercedes is sandbagging -- driving real slow so she'll poon something else -- so she poons something else, an outgoing delivery truck. Judging from the way it's riding high on its springs, it must be empty, so it'll probably move along pretty fast.

15U-Stor-ItServicesShipping and Storage

U-Stor-It
Storage facility.


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