As the Prime Minister continued speaking with Bart, he learned that Rorschach had established a Special Zone within the Bayern Kingdom, and that Lansite-Kempson had become a near-Free State.
The Empire had a thorn in its side like the Bayern Kingdom, and within Bayern was a "little Bayern." Otto was reminded of a handicraft from the Northern Lands called a Matryoshka Doll.
Bart went on to explain that the Special Zone supposedly had no diplomatic or military authority, only autonomy in commerce and administration... The Prime Minister just thought, 'Yeah, right,' and nodded along. He knew without a doubt that with a Special Zone like this, it was only a matter of time before it armed itself.
