Orin's Phoenix morning — "the previous Subject had been a…"
the previous Subject had been a sallowly pretty Arizona State developmental psychology grad student with two kids and outrageous alimony and penchants for sharp jewelry, refrigerated chocolate, InterLace educational cartridges, and professional athletes who thrashed in their sleep.
Context
Orin's thrashing dream-nights are so reliable they can figure as a taste — one Subject's penchant, listed between chocolate and cartridges. The dream serial seen from outside, as a consumable.