A world where robots have recently been legally allowed the same rights as humans. New Chicago is an old city, the edges of which are full of old brick-laid buildings, thrift shops, and bodegas. The center is a mecca of impossibly tall shining buildings and sleek silver transports buzzing back and forth.
An old city somewhere in ambigously America. The edges are old and crumbling, while the center is new and modern. Though it is big, It's a quiet city on the fringes, and is clearly past its heyday ...