to play the like

Metropolitan investments in agromineral extraction (coal, rubber, tea, sugar cane, tin, phosphates, iron ore, and so forth) assumed the form of large-scale estates where considerable pools of low-cost wage-labour were a necessary component of expanded output.

Ivan: 'Yes, sorry. I am Ivan. You look strange. You are from Jonestown?' / Indra: 'My name is Indra; I did come through there. I know I look strange; nanotech did this to me.'

The office was on a mostly residential side street. It did not look professional, and for a moment he doubted he was in the right place.