You can also earn extra money playing the games here. That seems to be a motivation for some people.

[He reads that look more as surprise than guilt and for a moment he's unsure of how to recover from the fumble. Most people had friends right? (He had very few when he first arrived but still.) So instead he settles on a small, awkward shrug.] Then...I hope you settle in okay out there. If you need anything you can probably drop by the tech and auto shop in the shopping district. I work there most of the time.