Required, no. But if you can't afford a gun, it's a happy alternative.

[ Weapons, yes, are a requirement. Pelan takes another long drink from her cup. If she's going to talk about what they found on the surface, they're going to need it. ]

Nova Aeros. That's what they call my world. A city in the sky. Those who live in it, mostly, can get by without. It's civilization. But those of us who returned to the ground are without the comforts of law and order.