Why was Jack 99% certain that the person coming after them was Susan Frist from fifty years ago, just by the clues of a hovercar and a woman?
This has to do with the uniqueness of the hovercar, In the city, hovercars are a strictly regulated mode of transportation, exclusive to the wealthy and not costly to manage.
Those who can openly drive or ride hovercars over the city are almost always wealthy or important people, besides them, the only other operators are the Terrorist Mobile Team or similar specialized armed forces—
Unrecognized illegal hovercars appearing in the city are conspicuous and fragile, just a few missiles are needed to bring them down.
Therefore, owning a hovercar is a symbol of social power, especially a private one.
How could you believe that someone of such status would drive a hovercar for a life-threatening mission?
