DEEP SPACE NINE: "A Simple... " - REV. 1/20/97 - ACT THREE     35.

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					ARISSA 
			It's not like a Federation world 
			where everything is handed to you.

	She yanks her hair aside to show him her dataport --

					ARISSA 
			You know how I ended up with this? 
			I was a net-girl. I told myself 
			I wasn't selling my body since 
			there was no actual contact. But 
			I was. I let men into my mind for 
			money.

	She stops for a beat, talking about it has taken her 
	back to some painful memories.

					ARISSA
			Draim was one of them. That's how 
			we met. Before I knew it, I was 
			working for him. He paid me more 
			than I'd ever seen before. I was 
			so far removed from the 
			consequences of what I was doing, 
			it was easy to pretend I wasn't 
			hurting anyone. I'd hear things 
			now and then. Some businessman 
			Draim had me investigate would 
			disappear. I'd try to convince 
			myself it had nothing to do with 
			me. But after while... I couldn't 
			pretend anymore. I wanted out.