Following the shooting of Emperor Jimmy Ronald postponed his retirement from the dual-crown to take up the newly combined Emperorship. SS Commander Lakes criticised this action in a speech to his political party VERITAS = TRUTH in Yavilanda. He said that Ronald taking the crown was undemocratic and against the new spirit of the state.
"He should stand for election if he wants to be Emperor, not assume the crown. That is nothing more than tyranny! What has he got to be afraid of?" Lakes told the crowd of 47 who was present.
Senator G-B-H told reporters later that Ronald's actions were out of necessity for swift action because of the attempted murder of Jimmy. "We did not know if this was the start of a number of attacks on the state, even a precursor to invasion by a foreign power. We needed to maintain the control at the top and Ronald stepped up to the plate."
