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The second story shifts to a more affluent area and its adjacent café, plagued by malfunctioning escalators. Here, the narrator observes a stark contrast between the wealth of the clientele and the disrepair of essential services. The supposed well-educated patrons are portrayed as inept when faced with practical problems, emphasizing a gap between education and actionable skills. This juxtaposition poses the question: how can one hold a degree yet remain helpless in the face of simple maintenance tasks?