[ These people need therapy... npc-kun doesn't say out loud. ]

Maybe... I can help each person individually, sell them things that bring them safety and comfort, but it won't fix anything unless everybody is of the same mind. Which is impossible, with so many people, because it takes only one person...

[ They go back to staring at their hands, so I can break up the monologue ]

It would be easier if they were united under one leader. This school has one, but I heard she wasn't elected. Not by everybody.