Although the daily routine of Ethel's task force consisted of getting up in the morning, washing their faces, brushing their teeth, eating breakfast and having free time, eating lunch and having free time, eating dinner and having free time, and going to sleep, they could afford to live this way because following Ethel guaranteed them a steady salary and paid time off. Other task forces, by contrast, had to fend for themselves; if they didn't go out to work for a single day, they wouldn't have money to eat.
However, ever since the Valley became territory of the Mad Dog Gang and the Mining Area was taken over by Black Gold International, it had become increasingly difficult for task forces to make money. Some operatives whose abilities were not quite as strong could only scrape by on the rewards from missions dispatched weekly by Tvella and Columbia.
Of course, there were also skilled and daring operatives who chose to take major risks by sneaking into the Frontline Fortress or the TV Station, hoping to steal something and smuggle it out to sell for cash.
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