: Known for its rapid growth, it has become a "refugee" site for those priced out of the capital's time-markets. Here, the trade is rougher, and the "amenities" include rapid-transit portals for those who have successfully purchased a few extra hours and need to get to work before their "clock" runs out.

The story begins in the neon-drenched district of , an up-and-coming "Time Buyer" hotspot. While once a modest commuter town, it has transformed into a high-stakes marketplace where the literal "first-time buyer" is no longer looking for brick and mortar, but for a mortgage on their own lifespan.

: Harlow’s proximity to major centers like London makes it an ideal "high-frequency" trading zone, where time moves faster and the yields on human life are higher than anywhere else in the UK. The Suburban Outposts: Slough and Preston

: A sleek, glass-fronted office known as The Hourglass , where agents don't evaluate floor plans but "life plans."