[Renegade334]

Originally Posted by cyberdemon

Spoiler for Movie:

going awol was a smart move. Those who know the accords abilities would never trust Lacus again for being proclaimed one. They would always think she is controlling their minds. Or would be hounding her to use it.

Spoiler:

There is no evidence that the Accords' abilities were ever leaked to the public, but, at the end of the novel, the world is actually rather divided on the subject of their former, wannabe overlords.

Some reject the genocidal and ruthless Foundation regime, while others are actually supportive of it. It's nothing really surprising - there are whole demographic swathes that are sensitive to the appeal of autocratic regimes and the promise of a peaceful society, even if that imperial peace is fundamentally steeped in blood and oppression. And with the EA's past record, it's no surprise some countries or regions still want to jump ship.

The more worrisome problem, however, is PLANT. Chairman Lament's severe punishment of the failed coup's participants and sympathizers ended up deeply dividing the population and the numbers of those seeing Jagganath's actions in a positive light are growing. Groundwork for a sequel OVA/series/movie?

Even Blue Cosmos is aware that there is an opportunity to be seized there. Despite its losses, it is becoming more active.

The world emerging at the end of the movie/novel is quite a polarized one, less stable than before the conflict started.

Hence why many are anxious for the return of Kira and Lacus, the personal toll on their minds and souls be damned.