I could let someone who's not her friend figure it out.

[ there's that defensive tone again. like he's trying, unconsciously, to make a point of his loyalty to her, maybe even trying to pretend he doesn't feel a degree of loyalty to city hall too -- or at least, some of the people there. ]

Maybe she'll even do a good job. How the hell am I supposed to know. But I bet people like the assholes in Vulcanus won't like it, even if she does turn out to be some kind of stupid ImPort messiah.