- "In a remarkably short time, the colored glop gave way to the face of an astonishingly beautiful young man, a blue-eyed albino in a red silk shirt. He had a huge livid bruise up on side of his white face."
- ―Miles meets Sales Manager Deem[src]
Manager Deem, of Sales and Demonstrations, worked for House Ryoval. He had difficulties managing the new acquisition "Nine" (later named Taura) from House Bharaputra.