The people are an unknown element, and certainly of variable use.

[ He said.

It's cold, hard calculus, but Silco was a man who addicted his city to a drug all for the right to force an uprising against Piltover. He wasn't opposed to burning the wick at both ends, after all. Destroy what they had to get the chance to make more. It made perfect sense. ]

Sure, but when converted into the resources necessary, it may be of use. Nature is just -- plants. But plants when burnt make fire or food. Rocks are simply stones but can be used for building, or mining for precious resources.

And you would be surprised what people will do for that.