Ethan opened his mouth, but said nothing.
"We don't have the people, Ethan. That's the reality." Leo sighed. "Those old bureaucrats, for all their problems, have the technical know-how. They know this city's labyrinthine pipes and rules."
"If we conduct a major purge now, this building will be paralyzed by tomorrow. Trash won't get collected, heating pipes won't get fixed, and even broken streetlights will be ignored."
"When that happens, the angry citizens won't care if it's the old bureaucrats causing trouble. They'll just curse me, the new Mayor, for being incompetent."
Leo pushed the list back.
"So, we can't replace them. At least, not right now."
"We need to keep them, use their skills, and at the same time, use Sarah's audit to whip them into line until we can train our own people."
'Well done, Leo.' Roosevelt's voice held a trace of approval.
'Ethan is still too young. He thinks replacing the enemy with our own people will solve the problem.'
