This one already has all the context necessary, it’s a councilman - what more do you need? Does a devil need to sin for you to beat them up and sit on them?
Alternative context: Everett has to get some money for his wife, the only person he fears, and gets into some fetish shit with the local corrupt politicians for pay.
Yeah, that was clearly just the group having fun, sounds like it might have been some kind of in-joke. Stuff like keygen music and adding extra fun stuff to your cracks has always been part of the culture. For the most part, while I’m not saying there is zero risk, but as long as it’s from verified groups with good reputation, your pirated software will be safe to use - also part of the culture.