"Are you excited about your vacation, Alfred?" asked Jane, his colleague.

"Oh yes, Jane, I've been looking forward to it the entire year!"

"Just follow the rules, touch nothing restricted and stay within the defined parameters."

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"Oh, I know. I've heard of people immediately getting executed for violating rules."

"That's right. They're very strict about that. Good luck and enjoy, Alfred!"

"Thanks, Jane!"

Alfred unplugged from The Grid, stepped out of his bio-capsule, then left his domicile. As per the annual ritual, he'll visit the surface ecosystem out of reverence to the sacred origin for which they owed their lives.