With the explanation of the hooded man, Perfikot finally understood his identity and the relationship between him and his parents.
Simply put, Mr. Brandelis was a progressive young man who saw the various drawbacks of Victor's authoritarian rule and the hardship of the people's lives beneath the Empire's superficial prosperity.
So, driven by his concern for the country and its people, he embraced the ideas of freedom from across the sea from France and joined the revolutionary movement to overthrow the imperial and noble rule, aiming to achieve freedom and democracy in Victor.
Yet, as a top alchemist, Mr. Brandelis was extremely intelligent, and he also possessed keen observation and analytical skills.
Thus, he quickly realized that without a systematic program and a powerful armed force as assurance and support, it would be impossible to genuinely establish a new Victor based on freedom and democracy.
