: This terminology underscores the economic divide in the series, contrasting the high-tech future with the gritty, resource-strapped reality of Flynne's present day.
: Flynne takes over a high-paying security task in a cutting-edge simulation, believing it's just a game.
The phrase "" in the context of The Peripheral (Season 1, Episode 1) refers to real, high-quality physical currency or cash , as opposed to digital transfers or the "scrip" used in the local economy of Flynne's world.
: The reward for these tasks is often promised in "proper paper" to highlight the desperation and the "grey market" nature of their rural Appalachian setting.
