[ To reduce the unfair practices here to "inequities" is a level of delicacy Topaz doesn't have the grace for. She snorts again, more irreverent, uncaring of The House's many eyes and ears. They've already called her out on her distrust; what more could they do? ]

I'd imagine there's more universes where imbalance exists than ones that are equitable or just.

The system exists to encourage the lower cards to play Game 52 and rank up.