It's very obvious why Oberstein didn't seize the throne of the cosmos and put that blonde kid in some reformatory. Oberstein is not charismatic and it would be a miracle for him to win the obeisance from Mittermeyer and Reuental among other able admirals, let alone the support of thw whole emperor or rising the morale of his soldiers. Secondly, he is Reinhard's inferior in war tactics and he knows it well. Moreover, he has also swore homage to Reinhard. Now, that leads to another question. Does Reinhard desperately need Oberstein? I've always have to impression that Reinhard is fine on his own. May be the author of logh lionized Reinhard's omnipotence. I guess their association is mutually beneficial to them both regardless of the side effects. BTW, why the author doesn't describe Reinhard's days at the cadet? The character itself emerges as a soldier of a considerable high rank. I was watching J.I. Jane the other day and I was absolutely horrified at the intense military training one has to go through in order to obtain operational skills. Like it or not, Reinhard is a rather dry and flat character. No human flesh. Never seen him mess around with interns like that particular someone at the White House. ( Do women come with power or do power comes with women? ) " Man, proud man, dress in a little brief authority! " Measure for Measure, Shakespear Regards, NewYorker PS BTW, who here has read Level E? It's a seriocomically wicked manga! Excellent plots with bitter irony and sarcasm. A rare intelligent manga in these days. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com