Horizon of Darkness

- It's a depressing city, I must say, - Zeikin said sympathetically, spreading out the cards. - I understand that people have their own difficulties, but it seems like life doesn't exist beyond a glass of alcohol. There's no one to play with, no one to have a heart-to-heart conversation with. I thought that in the north, the more people drink, the happier they become, but that's not the case. They get drunk in silence in a corner and then go to endure until the next workday. It's sad... Ah! Excuse me. No offense - I'm not trying to offend you, I really like you locals, I'm just a little disappointed. A cognitive dissonance, or something like that.