Miles, meanwhile, has been spending the evening decrying the evils of capitalism and its creation of a stratified society by its very nature. He's no political scientist, but he's seen enough of the world and enough evil done by large corporations - life-saving medical treatments, or water? pick one - that if someone's willing to listen to him, he is damn well going to speak.

"I'm surprised they haven't kicked me out yet," Miles says, looking at the guy perching on the table, "but honestly, not for lack of trying. This kind of event weirds me out."