51692: Aston Whiteman - Tuesday, June 23 2026 - 2:51 AM
Handsome man! Does he like to burn places down?
51694: RandomFan - Tuesday, June 23 2026 - 3:26 AM
I feel like a more accurate assessment, once we have the full context, will be "insignificant people keep bumping into Tobi"!
I mean, we'll see, but that is my prediction.
51695: Sloss - Tuesday, June 23 2026 - 3:30 AM
It's always a good thing when they feel the need to specify it's a democracy
51696: Ahno Nimus - Tuesday, June 23 2026 - 4:00 AM
he looks like David Bowie
51697: Loyde - Tuesday, June 23 2026 - 4:22 AM
I Love the dramatic reveal and I'm like "Oh my God ! Someone I don't remember !"
Does anyone remember which chapters he appears in ?
51698: Melany - Tuesday, June 23 2026 - 4:39 AM
@Sloss
Most nations we've seen were monarchies, which makes "democratically elected" worth pointing out in comparison.
51699: noname - Tuesday, June 23 2026 - 4:40 AM
We have also seen President Nero before, back on page 722... Anyway, uuhh, yeah, "democratically elected leader", riiight... aaand how often do they run elections in the Global Order and (provided an election has happened more than once) how many percentages does Nero usually win those elections with? 96%?
51700: oskar loko - Tuesday, June 23 2026 - 4:50 AM
He seems a nice guy. The kind of nice that stabs you on the back with a kind smile.
51701: Straightbackward - Tuesday, June 23 2026 - 5:50 AM
Aahh, good to know that bringing Tobi in, which breaks regulatory concerns (and thus her presence and potential deals are not reflected in the government records), is done because Nero *trusts* Tobi is not a security issue.
Yeah, that's exactly why monitoring on government officials and their meetings is done: Safety.
Aaanyway Tobi, being basically kidnapped here does not have much to do here but comply, no?
51702: Ulan - Tuesday, June 23 2026 - 12:44 AM
Lol "Democratically"
Yeah, I've seen how some places call elections via underhanded means a democracy.
51703: Abbie - Tuesday, June 23 2026 - 8:01 AM
Nero is the Finnish word for genius, but I suspect his name is more of a Roman reference.
51704: Ghost - Tuesday, June 23 2026 - 9:10 AM
I'm waiting for Tobi to notice her clothing colour change at some stage, eyes too for that matter. Think her clothing is safe after her black water swim but if parts aren't we'll find out in a lovely scene I'm sure.
Nero seems to be channelling FF7 President Rufus and with a name like Nero and a henchman like mr oopsy I'm sure he'll be a nice guy and not a manipulative arse!
51705: Radical Dreamer - Tuesday, June 23 2026 - 11:20 AM
I get why everyone is suspicious of the mention of "democratically elected". This government does not exactly give off vibes of being on the up and up. But he did say "current" which implies that there were different leaders before him so its possible, as small as that chance might be, that they change who sits in the chair in a legitimate way.
51706: Tom - Tuesday, June 23 2026 - 12:34 PM
Oh, we going PLACES.
@Loyde - You and me both, buddy. It calls for a re-read of Tobi's story.
Handsome man! Does he like to burn places down?
I feel like a more accurate assessment, once we have the full context, will be "insignificant people keep bumping into Tobi"!
I mean, we'll see, but that is my prediction.
It's always a good thing when they feel the need to specify it's a democracy
he looks like David Bowie
I Love the dramatic reveal and I'm like "Oh my God ! Someone I don't remember !"
Does anyone remember which chapters he appears in ?
@Sloss
Most nations we've seen were monarchies, which makes "democratically elected" worth pointing out in comparison.
We have also seen President Nero before, back on page 722... Anyway, uuhh, yeah, "democratically elected leader", riiight... aaand how often do they run elections in the Global Order and (provided an election has happened more than once) how many percentages does Nero usually win those elections with? 96%?
He seems a nice guy. The kind of nice that stabs you on the back with a kind smile.
Aahh, good to know that bringing Tobi in, which breaks regulatory concerns (and thus her presence and potential deals are not reflected in the government records), is done because Nero *trusts* Tobi is not a security issue.
Yeah, that's exactly why monitoring on government officials and their meetings is done: Safety.
Aaanyway Tobi, being basically kidnapped here does not have much to do here but comply, no?
Lol "Democratically"
Yeah, I've seen how some places call elections via underhanded means a democracy.
Nero is the Finnish word for genius, but I suspect his name is more of a Roman reference.
I'm waiting for Tobi to notice her clothing colour change at some stage, eyes too for that matter. Think her clothing is safe after her black water swim but if parts aren't we'll find out in a lovely scene I'm sure.
Nero seems to be channelling FF7 President Rufus and with a name like Nero and a henchman like mr oopsy I'm sure he'll be a nice guy and not a manipulative arse!
I get why everyone is suspicious of the mention of "democratically elected". This government does not exactly give off vibes of being on the up and up. But he did say "current" which implies that there were different leaders before him so its possible, as small as that chance might be, that they change who sits in the chair in a legitimate way.
Oh, we going PLACES.
@Loyde - You and me both, buddy. It calls for a re-read of Tobi's story.