@Eiregoat That's always it, isn't it? It's the old chicago way of seeing things if you want a contract from the city. "We don't want nobody, nobody didn't send."
The entirety of life is on hold because of some back room... and (((back room))) connections soaking every last shekel from the entire world.
And yet the people suffer.

[above] Opening to my new pew pew magical big robot novel, "SOLAR MAGE FROM DIMENSION Y!" Tag line: "He'll kill 'em all."

That's enough autism for 7am, but you get my point.