[ His impressions, huh? Zhongli lapses into a moment of thoughtful silence. ]

We're expected to use the casino currency in exchange for the goods and services within the hotel, but ultimately we're still receiving those goods and services free of charge. And it seems clear to me that it's not being offered as an act of charity, either.

[ The strange class stratification he's seen among the other guests is enough evidence of that for him. ]

I can only assume that, one way or another, our presence here in the hotel is generating more than enough value to offset the cost of keeping us fed, clothed, and housed—and I find it rather suspicious that the exact nature of that value has been obscured.