Lynch had a fairly long conversation with the mayor, and it was clear that the mayor seemed to have made some kind of decision.
Actually, he was at a point where he had to make a decision. The changing alignments within the Progressive Party and the shifts in the regulatory environment made it such that in this tumultuous era, any slight oversight could result in being slapped senseless by the times, then left far behind.
In two years, Sabin City would face a new election. Although the mayor hadn't hired a survey organization to conduct a public opinion poll for himself, he knew his approval rating wouldn't be too high.
During the general strike, it couldn't be said that he performed poorly; many governors elsewhere didn't perform as well as he did. However, it also couldn't be said that he performed outstandingly. In reality, his performance was not as good as he and others on his side had imagined.
