SOMA | The Meme Dump
Nick pulls into the parking lot of a large commercial office. He reaches out his window and swipes his ID against a magnetic reader
“MemeTrade Toronto.”
LEVON
Tits are valuable?
NICK
Yes! Saggy 70’s mommasuckers? So hot right now. If you look at the data, people have been seeking them out online. And not just masturbators! Indie filmmakers, fashion designers, it's a strong trend.
Pubic bush is back, too.
LEVON
Who would pay to know that?
NICK
Anyone in the breast business. Cosmetic surgeons, lingerie dealers, smut peddlers, marketers of baby formula, for Christsake! They all want know which tit is foremost in the public mind.
LEVON
Dude, are you from the future or something?
NICK
It feels that way sometimes. The simulations are so accurate.
Businesses have researched and invested in trends for decades, but MemeTrade’s supercomputers have just made the process faster and more connected! After a few days, the system can generate a finished dollar deal for even the most abstract ideas. But the big investments come for ideas that can be turned into products. Like your Soma!
Nick grabs the duffel bag with the slab of human flesh. Deltoid follows him. They cross the parking lot and enter the MemeTrade office. MemeTrade is set up similar to the New York Stock exchange. It is open concept with walls of server towers and an open trading floor with dozens of busy executives.