I mean, they must know how much the public mocks them, right? What are the odds they’re actively trying to make everything worse as a Jokerfied “I’m taking the whole world out with me.” kind of thing?
Just a random tin foil hat thought, don’t take this too seriously
It’s really funny seeing that juxtaposed against what is essentially marketing copy explaining how the courtesans are expected to be well-educated and are valued for their intelligence. What the hell does intelligence even mean in this context? Being able to quote Proust while doing an elaborate BDSM bit with a stuffed shirt who gets drunk laughing about the grossly inequitable global wealth distribution?