Editing Mandalay (section)

====<big>'''Automats'''</big>: ====
Automats are businesses designed to produce certain types of goods using Energy to Matter conversion units. Energy to Matter replicators are common in the Dramaturge.  They are found in many ''Automat'' locations publicly as well as being available in nearly all residences and businesses.  Matter like refuse can be placed in them and transmuted into nearly anything.  Programming them can be as easy as placing an item in the replicator and directing it to produce a duplicate of the item and store its replication matrix. 

Some Automats are specific to producing food. Some allow individuals to place an order and take their food to be eaten on the premises or to be take to be eaten elsewhere.  Some are cafeteria style where a person walks through a line choosing items produced by replicators.  These often provide examples of other restaurants and are essentially advertisements designed to entice a diner to seek out the actual venue that produces the meal freshly rather then replicating it. 

Many goods stores, similar to Walmart, have basic materials available for no charge, created by replication.  Basic clothes, furniture, craft equipment, and all matter of objects are available for free.

=====Why Automats?=====
While many of the items available from the Automats are duplications of items available in many of the venues there is something in the sense of pride of eating someone's fresh culinary art work or displaying artwork created by hand or craft that is deep in the thinking of the residents of Mandalay.  Mandalay is a place of peace and creativity which the Automates can make more comfortable but they can not create authenticity.