Papaia and the others need to cross a busy road.
They reach the traffic light.
They press the pedestrian button, but after ten minutes, the light still hasn’t turned green.
Papaia
“You know what? Let’s just go for it!”
The four of them run across the road as drivers honk and nearly run them over.
Once they reach the other side, they see a pedestrian approaching the traffic light.
He presses the button and then taps his card on a panel they hadn’t noticed.
Immediately, the traffic light turns green, and the pedestrian crosses calmly and safely.
Papaia stops another pedestrian who is about to do the same thing.
Papaia
“Excuse me? Do you have to pay to cross at traffic lights in this city?”
Pedestrian
“No… it’s actually free… but you have to wait 32 minutes. If you pay, the light turns green immediately.”
Igor
“Ah, I see… What’s next? Premium firefighters?”