This chapter opens on the outskirts of a scrapyard hydro-wall, which is a defensive structure around the scrapyard. The scrapyard is connected to the city by a pressurized water-reactor boiler. Five caravans have been wiped out, including all of their bodyguards. The factory is looking to lose 40 million chips, and the guards are quitting because of the stories about "barjack" . The gang has fourteen spots available for rail mercens, and they've got 400,000 chips to spare. They've seen the fight, and now they want his lunch. Put it in the middle of your shoulder blades, and you can't pry it off. It's like "a dog c- collar . . nose / That way . If you try to get it off, or escape, from the train ,your head goes boom!" . He says he's going to head back home to raise some cash. He wants to visit zalem, but he doesn't want to live in the city, because it's too dangerous. He's heard about the barjack, so he'll head back to his hometown and raise some money. He tells the gang that he saw the fight and wants his lunch, but the gun is too close between his shoulder blades. The gun is like a dog's collar, and if he tries to pry it away, his head will go "boom" , like a "d - dog" or a "c - collar ." . he says he wants to go back home and raise money, but