"Yep," Collette said, nodding her head as she slowed down for a thicker mass of people moving through the courtyard. "Having the card is nice when you're dealing with the guys working directly with the Initiative, but for the rest, it's all about the coins you have on you. Prices aren't too bad! I'm pretty sure that's meant to be surprising. We've got decent groceries at the store most the time too, if Marco likes to point out our sad lack of true junk food."

Ice cream could be found, but it was easier to make in a way than to rely on what might be in stock. A variety of chips and Hostess preservative laden baked goods had not survived thousands of years into the future.

So much for Twinkies being the post-Apocalyptic food of choice. They'd never have lasted!