Francis Harmon, that scoundrel, holds the economic power of the Empire in his hands, a high-ranking position with significant power, and he is greatly valued by Yusuf Zuck, as he is quite loyal.
But loyalty aside, some people are simply unable to control their desires. And he is precisely that kind of person: he likes collecting things, he likes food, he likes women, and he likes money!
Although he is loyal, his fondness for those things does not conflict with his loyalty.
So ever since the Empire established its capital in Transient City, Francis Harmon's personal influence has grown stronger and stronger because there were too many people currying favor with him, too many people giving him gifts, and he never refused any of those gifts, and if they came, he accepted them all.
He felt that it was his due, and he wasn't harming the Empire, so what harm was there in accepting a gift?
