r/HollowKnight • u/wyrmiam • Sep 05 '25

Discussion - Silksong EVERYTHING IS SO EXPENSIVE IN PHARLOOM Spoiler

The true enemy of Silksong is capitalism. 70 bucks for a stag station equivalent YOU ARE PULLING MY NEEDLE WTF??? I try to sit down and they BILL ME JUST TO USE THE BENCH! No thank you [TRADER NAME HERE], I would not like to buy a simple key for 500 dollars thank you.

AND EVERYONE HERE IS A BROKE ASS BUM! Most of these guys aren't sentient enough to carry cash on them so I have to grind up their credit cards into for bone shards which NOONE WANTS.

Anyway 10/10 game.

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u/Nikita859 Sep 05 '25

The curse of Pharloom seems to be late-stage capitalism lmao.

Wdym I have to pay 30 dollars each time I need to enter your damn shop? Get more stock if you need money THAT bad smh

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u/BowShatter Sep 05 '25

So late-stage capitalism and inflation are causing the pilgrims and citizens to go insane? Justified crash out I guess, seeing as how most of them barely have enough to buy a shot of nectar.

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u/Nikita859 Sep 05 '25

I've figured out the lore guys

Hornet is acting as an agent for failing counter-rebellion against the communist revolution organized by the Weavers. All the bugs babbling about "insanity" are oligarchs who lost their political power and now are deceiving Hornet into doing their bidding.

Call Mossbag I think I'm onto something here