Count Zero.

Summary

Marie navigates a dilapidated building in the Dana District, reflecting on its history and her own feelings of melancholy. She visits her friend Andrea, who admires Marie's new style and prepares coffee. Their conversation reveals tensions about a wealthy man, Wei Rui Ke, who seems to have taken an interest in Marie. Andrea warns that he has already contacted her, expressing a desire to talk. Marie feels apprehensive about this wealthy figure and his intentions, further complicating her emotional state. The interaction captures themes of ambition, unease, and the complexities of their lives in a fading urban landscape.

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