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Slavery

After Mars was successfully terraformed, Kenchiku Ltd paid billions of pounds in legal fees to set up its own government and its own laws. One of these laws was the legalisation of Slavery.

Slavery in Hinan Sho is a way of life. It is so widespread that the majority accept it as the norm. Those born or sold into slavery also tend to accept their fate. Those slaves lucky enough to have kind masters are often treated better than free men and women. Those who have cruel masters, however, are often worse off dead.

There are several ways to become a slave. Some slaves are born into slavery. Some masters allow their slaves to have children and these then become the property of the master. It is also quite common for male masters to have "daughter slaves" or "son slaves", born by pleasure slaves that they have impregnated.

Another way to become a slave is by punishment for comitting a crime. This is usually reserved either for serious crimes or for repeat offenders.

There are two main ways of showing ownership of a slaves. Most commonly, a slave may be fitted with a restraint collar that bears an identifying barcode and a locator beacon, along with a PIN and design unique to the owner.

Another common practice is that of genetic skin tagging. Some masters have a particular preference as to the area of the body to be tagged. Sometimes the area of tagging denotes the purpose of the slave. The tags themselves come in many elaborate designs and creating a tag for an owner is often the work of a skilled graphics designer. The tags also come with a barcode and the slave is often fitted with internal locators.

A master wishing to free a slave usually has apply to Kenchiku Security Offices to do so. This usually requires petitioning the office, who often has the final say on if a slave is freed or not.

Slaves are often permitted little modesty. It is not uncommon for a master to clothe his slave in anything other than decorative jewelery. In some cases the slave may be adorned in a cloak to keep their modesty, but must reveal their bodies at a master's command.

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