Chain Gang All Stars

How does the CAPE program satirize and criticize the real US prison industrial complex? What features of imprisonment are specifically targeted for hyperbole and parody?

Why does the CAPE program use Blood Points instead of giving fighters access to real money? Who benefits from the creation of this scrip, and how? What does the equipment Links can buy with Blood Points say about CAPE as a piece of entertainment and as a carceral punishment?

What do the Links’ nicknames mean, and how are they used? What is the significance of Thurwar not using a nickname?