[rippeltippel]

> The morning crew felt like NPCs (for those older folks, an NPC is a character in a video game that is scripted or run by AI).

For those older folks, an NPC is a character in an adventure that is scripted or run by the Dungeon Master.

[znpy]

That line alone tells me a lot about the author.

He's homeless and still manages to look down on the people helping him.

I don't have a hard time guessing why he didn't have any other person's place to stay at, even temporarily.