A Businessman (alt: Salaryman, tekbro) was a parasitic social class common under most forms of capitalism. Businessmen were granted riches and status by their superiors in exchange for the ritual presentation of glyphs resembling upward-tilted lightning bolts (fig. 1), which are believed to have had religious significance. A Businessman who mistakenly proffered a downward-tilted glyph could expect swift punishment.