[Punished? Hold on. Let's start with that, first.]
What do you mean "punished"? For drawing attention away from the city's "main event"?
[Oh, that adds a sense of coercion to the fact that they're here, doesn't it? Subtle and insidious. They might not be told outright to attend any given event, but there's clearly a reason for them existing; reason enough to punish someone who purposeful pulls them away from it.]
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What do you mean "punished"? For drawing attention away from the city's "main event"?
[Oh, that adds a sense of coercion to the fact that they're here, doesn't it? Subtle and insidious. They might not be told outright to attend any given event, but there's clearly a reason for them existing; reason enough to punish someone who purposeful pulls them away from it.]