It is Penny’s first day of work, and she’s already running late, gasping and panting, with beads of sweat on the bridge of her nose. She had a celebratory dinner with her family yesterday before chatting the night away with her friends, hence the oversleeping. Today, the city is especially busy with locals and out-of-town sleep customers. Penny quickly pushes through the crowd, knocking shoulders and apologizing. She fi­nally catches her breath when she arrives at the back alley of the Dallergut Department Store. She might just make it on time.   As she steps inside the department store, she is greeted by an enormous throng of customers. At the lobby’s front desk, an employee is making announcements into a microphone. It is the same middle-aged woman Penny saw yesterday, who was busy on the phone. “Attention, new out-of-town customers. All costs are deferred! You may leave once you receive your dream! Hey, Dojicom siblings! That doesn’t apply to you. You guys come and pay first!” A young, freckled brother and sister get caught trying to sneak through the back door. They trudge toward the front desk. Penny is confused about whether she should go to Dallergut’s office first or…