[Human-racist as it might have been, it was impossible to tell a regular patron from the human equivalent of a barter drone. Why they didn't have advanced robotic entities taking care of the daily monotony was beyond her. Why did humans have police themselves? Did they also have to collect one another's genetic material?]

[The very thought made her shudder, and quickly dragged her back to the task at hand. It was a far better topic to focus on.]

I am trying to decide whether I should buy this fashionable strangulation device [A scarf was held up.] or this bag made of what I presume is hoofbeast skin? [A fine leather purse.]