In the original, the issue with Roti’s mother was resolved by granting her the status of a free person.

You might ask, “How can there be such a thing as a free person in a world without slaves?” But as I’ve mentioned before, slavery may not be officially recognized by law, but with a little manipulation of the system, it’s not impossible to create something resembling slavery.

It’s an era where a few percent of the population controls almost all of the world’s wealth. No matter how expensive human life is, there’s no reason it couldn’t be bought. Moreover, in …