Aleksei did personally think quite a few people cared to solve it - they just were not in a position of power to safely do so. Society thought so deeply on reputations to the point that Aleksei thought it detrimental to those in society in need of help.

"Nothing at all," Aleksei answered. The lack of information was by design, they had always thought. Though truth be told, Aleksei did not actually know much about most departments of the Ministry. "I admire you for having these solutions on your mind and thank you for answering my questions." It was thanks to this that Ozymandias Dempsey was now more of a viable candidate for where Aleksei would personally be placing their vote.