[Jake rolls his eyes at that. He only caught "Freakouts" really and he can take a guess to what he's alluding to, since he does have a missing memory that makes him freak out of over something water related. The city had some sense of humor all right.]

Indeed. Not participating has dastardly consequences. There is a currency system here that must be watched closely. You lose raks for not participating and once you fall into the red...

People around you start dropping like flies.