In the days that followed, events unfolded just as Zog had predicted.
After a relentless media blitz of smear pieces against Figxin and rebuttals to that very same material, the Sutton civil war finally blew up into a massive, sensational news story.
Figxin's ideology and methods also became a focal point of public debate.
The ranks of both his supporters and detractors swelled rapidly.
Most of his supporters were commoners, which was understandable. Compared to the old regime, Figxin's attitude toward the common folk was a quantum leap forward.
The detractors, naturally, were the beneficiaries of the old system. It was perfectly normal for them to object—Figxin was standing in the way of their profits. However, there was another group of opponents who were much harder to understand.
