How do you think the temporary government came about in the wake of Business's downfall?
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Master Builders are ( largely ) the ones who overthrow Business. They are the ones to deliver the Kragle antidote to the people. And this puts them in an immediate position of authority, as they not only control and distribute a valuable commodity ( the antidote ) but have also ingratiated themselves to the public by stopping Doomsday. Because of this, they find themselves in as close to a position of power as anyone is. A small group of them become unofficial leaders. Unikitty is among them, having had a position of authority before as well as being a member of Emmet and Wyldstyle’s party, as are two other MBs and three non-MBs who either led a resistance group or who had authority before Business took power. They try to set up some kind of force to keep the peace, distribute whatever supplies people need, hear grievances, and generally keep control over the city.
Not much control is to be had over Bricksburg, however. Imagine almost nine years of oppressive, rigid leadership. Imagine creativity becoming a crime, then a sin, then a taboo, and imagine a thousand punishments for it that are worse than death.
Then imagine you strip that away. You leave the public with no leader, no instructions, nothing -- just a rift between those who cling to their old loyalties and Business’ way of life and those who side with the Master Builders. Chaos is inevitable.
Raids. Riots. Violence. Attacks on supporters of both sides. This, some claim, is when the Duplo form: in the hurricane of fists and confusion and changing loyalties that directly follows Business’ fall. A group of the leaders from the resistance efforts over the years assemble in the main square, turning it into their makeshift capital, and struggle to keep the peace -- which is difficult, considering they have no police and no military forces. Master Builders and supporters who volunteer are all they have, and they are just as likely to swing a fist out of anger at the injustices and those who helped perpetrate them as Business’ loyalists are to start a fight out of the genuine belief that MBs are lesser. No one can be trusted.
A leader -- one that will appeal to everyone -- has to be found, and some kind of infrastructure must be established. Quickly.
They go first to Emmet and Wyldstyle, of course. She is the voice that called Bricksburg to action; he is their martyr. The ( supposed ) loss of him, they were inspired to believe in themselves. The public followed them once, and surely they will do it again.
But can you honestly imagine Emmet leading a temporary government? Or Wyldstyle?
It falls through. No one who knows them is surprised.
Wyldstyle is hard, and hurt, and angry, and she has dreamed for so many years of the sudden, easy peace that would follow Business’ fall that seeing what really happens breaks another part of her heart. She has fought and been beaten too many times to lead Bricksburg; that one victory -- the Victory, as the MBs call it -- alone is not enough. And Emmet is still Emmet. He wants to go home to his apartment and to Planty now that his adventure is done. He wants waffles, and a life, and while he would and will give so much to help heal his home, there are some things he will not do.
The best they get out of either of them is an appearance on a universal broadcast. They stand on screen, say a few words, and give the new temporary government -- literally four of the six MBs and non-MBs who were trying to keep the peace before -- their blessing.
And that’s it. That’s the best they can do at the time. Wyldstyle and Emmet give Unikitty and the three others chosen the semblance of being an official authority, and while it’s still tough going, things slowly start to settle down.
Eventually, Bricksburg can hold its own elections. They follow the format of their temporary government, selecting two MBs and two non-MBs. This keeps complete power out of any one person’s hands as well as balancing interests between the two parts of the population.
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