"I meant the needlessly convoluted part," he clarifies.

Wizards back home were notorious for creating complicated systems nobody else could hope to maintain without their help. That's why society fell into ruin after the Exodus — with broken technology scattered across the land, and turf wars being waged inside shopping malls.

"Anybody can be an absolute asshole, you're right. Power-hungry people are everywhere. You've learned your school lessons well."