When Shalias gets a bad idea, she really gets a bad idea.
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The sword will make you powerful. But beware! With power comes usefulness. Do you really want to be... useful?
I think this also helps contribute to the impression that NYC has a worse homelessness problem than elsewhere. Like you can't have scandals about shelters if you don't have shelters. Which isn't to say the scandals are okay; the whole system is extremely broken, but I think people maybe don't realize how bad the problem is elsewhere.