He regularly got in trouble with the medical monitors, who routinely fined him for exceeding weight limits. The fees were part of the new world, and Nelson cursed them every time they sucked the funds from his bank account, often enough, since assessments hit anytime someone went over by three kilograms. He generally kept between five and nine above ideal weight. Ten kilograms meant detainment at a state-run health and fitness facility, known as “Hops.” Hops were no fun, a cross between boot camp, high school, and a bankrupt resort, where some of his favorite things ‒ such as doughnuts, pizza,
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