Still Very Much Awful And Stressful Experiences For Everyone (including Ellie) Though - Tumblr Posts
thinking about Bunk Bed Junction & the trials and tribulations that come with living underground let alone IN THE SEWERS within a city which is outwardly stated 2 have worsening flooding problems ... aside from the water underneath the city, general rainfall seems to be a cause for concern as per zuke's dialogue when you examine the Street Water-Drainer:

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i'm not sure if Vinyl City is located in Malaysia or a Malaysia-adjacent place in the NSR universe (or neither) but if it is, that would also mean they experience monsoons and the heavy rains that come w summer and like...
it makes me wonder if Mayday and Zuke have ever suffered the brunt of Vinyl City's flooding issues whilst living underground together. it could be a reason why they have sooooo many heavy-duty-looking boxes in their storage room—boxes that might contain their belongings and such ... salvaged or otherwise
this might just be me overthinking their living situation or whateva but like i love to overanalyze