Li Pan shook his head,
"No, actually they're all the same. In the end, we're all human, all engaged in low buying and high selling, scamming and swindling, forcefully taking what's not offered.
It's just that those with power and influence have more resources, connections, and tricks up their sleeves for fancy maneuvers. Plus, their goods have high profit margins, enough to swap interests, so they can afford to lose and still manage to maintain an appearance of composure and inscrutability."
As for us lowlifes in Night City, drawing guns and knives when negotiations fail, it's not because we don't understand the value of amiability in business, but simply because the profit margins on hawking this junk are too low. There's no room for concessions. If a deal falls through, the gas money for hauling the goods isn't even covered; a lost deal can mean starving for months, risking life and limb..."
Maria was curious,
"But why do you want money so badly?"
