What business magnates, scions of the privileged class, and so on—all must labor here to gather supplies, and those of no use fare worse than dogs.
And he was the king who controlled it all.
Why, despite the multitude of survivors, has no one dared to rebel?
There had to be a method, arranging the living quarters on the cruise ship layer by layer, each layer having a manager. It was about finding the most pitiful, the angriest of that layer, and giving them just enough power.
Those plunged into despair should understand better how pitiful the despairing are, but once they had a taste of power, instead of helping others, they would manage and oppress harshly, for they enjoyed their power very much.
The lower class, once they have even a small amount of power, would fully display the evils of human nature.
Those from the lower class with a bit of power would bully mercilessly those even below them in status.
He understood this, and it was exactly this he exploited.
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