Well... mayors are like, people who lead other people because they trust them to lead, right? Maria's like that. People follow her because she's smart as fuck as she's proven herself a thousand times over. She helps people work together, gets them organized, solves disputes, makes sure everything's fair and nobody gets left behind.

... the hunters, and even the military...

[Ellie pauses, trying to figure out how to word it. Because even as she says it she knows it's not always so black and white. Nothing ever is. But it's hard, sometimes. To allow yourself to make it that complicated.]

It was always about who could control people the most, not- y'know.

Lead them.