Bunierti Kittran is a rich young woman who enlisted to serve her government and honorably complete her duty to society. She looks down on those who use the influence of their wealthy families to bypass the discomforts of being an Upholder, although she is not happy that she must tolerate people from the lower economic classes who often have little more to look forward to than a hot meal and a safe place to sleep. It is a disappointment but no surprise that her roommate does not share her wealthy background. The many rumors from prison sector W84-88D, "Wolf Block," are also no surprise, but...