SOMA | The Meme Dump
NICK
No shit. Gimmie the links.
Nick opens a window on his phone. The MemeTrade intern, Iso, appears dressed as a newswoman. She is standing in front of a graffiti mural.
ISO
Police are struggling to find the source of a powerful new psychedelic called “Soma” that’s sweeping through the city.
Officials are concerned.
The video cuts to a shot of Iso interviewing a Toronto city councilor.
ISO
Is this type of mushroom illegal?
WARD 6 COUNCILOR JOE PATERNO
Well, if people are getting high of it, it ought to be illegal. People shouldn’t be fiddling with their consciousness. It's ridiculous.
Nick snorts and pounds on his chest in protest, like a gorilla.
ISO
Proponents say it helps them do everything better.
WARD 6 COUNCILOR JOE PATERNO
Why are we including substance abusers in the conversation? Eh?
Here are the facts. Recreational drugs are a crutch and they are corrosive to the human character, okay? I’ve lead a drugfree life and done well by it. I think there’s very few people that would say they’ve done well by using drugs.
ISO
So you would advise people to not try Soma?