The main idea is that you can't trust people with your money, lol, Jk
The main idea seems to be that everybody is not what they seem to be. Everybody has their demons.
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Dashes are where you would pause.
Therefor you would say, "The storm seems to be over (slight pause) (thinking, no, wait, it isn't) no, the sky is darkening again."
Understatement. Because, under means below or low. "An idea that is played down"