"Zombies yearning for life, tin men and straw women wanting hearts and brains. They think here, among the lights, they will find what they are missing. They think the next drink, the next tumble on the bed, the next deal of cards or roll of dice, the next stranger..."

"Something, anything..."

"Will change their lives around, and fill their hollow souls. Oh, of course, there is a trickle of people who are satisfied with themselves and come here for just the fun, but they are a stark minority."