Called it.
The real issue here is twofold. Regardless of how popular his little twitter posts are, Toren will not find another roomie who will let him rule the place and drink himself blind while contributing fuck all. Phil will not find another human being who can stand existing near him. Neither have the resources for independent living, and they never will.
Toren and Phil do not get along, but this situation exists to begin with because
there is nowhere left to go. Both have the option to either cohabitate or be homeless. They are literally trapped in this.
Think of it like a trailer park marriage: they hate each other, but have no option to ever leave, so they settle into a resentful peace with the situation.
I was so hoping Torren had finally been legally evicted. I don't know why the landlord is okay with some vodka goblin crashing in one of his apartments for free, I can't imagine the smelly duo can scrape up enough hard cash every month to making turning a blind eye worthwhile.
IIRC, It's one of those "homeless outreach" shitholes that'll rent to anyone with a pulse and a few bucks. The landlord either doesn't know or doesn't care, and the latter is likely.
The usual rule with these deals is that as long as the rent is on time and you don't get the cops called, you're good to do whatever the hell you want, just don't expect anything to ever be fixed, and don't expect them not to keep your deposit and fuck you in the ass with fees when you move.
In short, the landlord lets Phil live there. Does this sound like someone with standards for tenants?