In the harsh world of poverty and darkness, anyone who can spare the price is wise to purchase one of the new life-changing spheres now available. These small devices, made of a hackey sack covering over a smooth laquered sphere painted with any design or picture imaginable, are said to have magical abilities to help a person achieve a better station in life. Simply attain a sphere with a design that appeals to you, keep it hidden away in your clapboard or corrugated metal shack, and watch as you slowly achieve your way out of the hellhole you're currently in.

When these devices first appeared on the market, their price was somewhere between $5 and $10, a staggering portion of income for anyone living in third-world conditions, but deemed a worthy investment for the magic they provide. However, as the spheres have increased in popularity, black-market dealers have begun to control the buying and selling of these items. Now the only spheres available for $5 to $10 are low-quality knockoffs mass-produced in China and elsewhere. The original quality of sphere, with the best workmanship and durability and most attractive laquered designs beneath the hackey sack covering, will now cost you at least $90. This price is completely prohibitive to the poor and so, once again, it seems the ability to improve one's station is reserved for those already rich.