Chapter 54: Divination
Countless neon signs above illuminated the streets below along with rows of street lights. The signs were advertising countless brothels with promises of a unique experience of an erotic nature, tempting passersby with provocative imagery and sexual innuendos with the establishments' names. Which was still tame in comparison to what was going on in the display windows of various establishments.
Standing in storefront window displays behind glass were scantily clad prostitutes. Both of the mutant and non-mutant varieties, but the majority seemingly mutant. The clothing these people wore barely covered anything, only taking one wrong movement for it to slip off and reveal private parts. Every body type and gender was on full display. Their tantalizing appearance catering to those of nearly every sexual proclivity.
However, there was more to the Red-light district than just brothels. Across from them were casinos. The loud sound of slots spinning and blaring horns blared out whenever someone hit a jackpot, along with bright flashing lights. And, further down was a series of bars and restaurants that served alcohol and a variety of other mind-altering substances, with a giant tower with pink neon light off in the distance.
Almost every vice was on full display here, and large crowds of people were all here to take part in those vices. Constantly entering and leaving establishments, or just casually walking around.
Standing in the middle of the streets were Joe and his team. They were looking around. Dan was wide-eyed as he looked on, with an almost childlike fascination.
Joe: “Your country roots are showing,” he said toward Dan, noticing the recruits' look of awe.
Dan: “Sorry, it's just that I’ve never seen anything like this back home. And, I'm just surprised by all this. I didn’t think there would be casinos here either."
Joe: “Yeah, I'd be surprised if they had something like this from where you're from. Everyone calls it the Red-light district, but they pretty much bundled up every illicit activity you could imagine and set up shops here for it.”