"South" refers to the developing countries in the Global South. These countries include but are not limited to Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, etc.

The term model minority refers to a minority demographic, defined by factors such as ethnicity, race, or religion, whose members are perceived to achieve a higher socioeconomic status in comparison to the overall population average. The prominent association of the model minority concept is with Asian Americans within the United States.

"Clean slate" is a type of legislation that automatically seals the criminal records of someone who has not reoffended for a certain number of years after they have been released from prison. Depending on the legislation, the crimes that are sealed can range from violent, to economic crimes and those committed in childhood (but most often exclude murder, sexual assault).

Technology Shonku is an advanced form of virtual reality technology, that allows individuals to have absolute control over events, people and surroundings in a virtual world. Once Shonku is used, a person can't go back to reality.