The Shop Around the Corner? Trading Places? The Holdovers?

Haha, oh god, it must already be happening.
I just realised I put on a Tangerine Dream album subconsciously.
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First time'ish'. At least my 20th attempt.

When I was a kid, sci-fi-noir futures seemed grim, unsettling, ominous, and yet, like a character in this book, I just took dex for neural enhancement and logged into an instant global network, to download data about a recent pandemic, rampant corporate corruption, and the failing political system.

It's turning into a bit of a Philly G afternoon.
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Indeed, it's real horrorshow what a molodoy malchick's malenky mozg is capable of!

I completely agree with you, and will pass it on to William Gibson (who I'm trying to read for the 40th time in as many years).

Also very tough. It helped that I'd already learnt a little Russian when I read it.

See also: Fantasy: "Jakelfmir awoke in Ny-Croydonia and drank an Ulvesans elixir of wormwood and Herjolfsfjoror root from a Hexe vial carved by The Kummitai. He'd been an elf tracer long before the Grimsgil Kjolr Decree, unnerving the Dwarven Haugrs of Gray who had once heralded him Master Wolf-Pug"

It helps if it looks like this outside (which it currently does).
Like an outtake from Threads.