The two sides can be said to have completely different characteristics. One side is flourishing, and since the other has already discovered issues, there's no need to put on such intense acting as before.
Of course, the acting still needs to continue, not to deceive people, but to deceive the will of the world.
Many regard Du You's side as just deceiving themselves, but no one knows why they are doing this. Du You's control ability is strong, so everyone continues the act, as do the major guilds.
The alliance on the other side seems a bit off. Due to the constant consolidation, internal unrest is rife, making it difficult to retain people in many cities.
Even places far away are hard for them to reach, yet the city's population continues to dwindle.
The problem now is that many in the upper class are trying to protect themselves, leaving them with no extra energy to worry about population issues.
