Schlatt shouts at the blonde boy, who stops in his tracks. Slowly, Tommy turns to stare Schlatt into his eyes over a few yards, the other people of Manburg gathering around to see what's happening.

Nia takes a few steps away from the President, Vice President and George, stopping when Sara puts her hand on Nia's shoulder.

Tubbo stands with her, staring at Tommy with wide eyes.

"What is he doing here? Is he mental?" The young boy shakes his head. "Oh for fuck's sake," he mumbles under his breath when he sees Schlatt approaching Tommy.

He heads out as well, figuring Tommy might need somebody to save the boy if things escalate the wrong way. Which, in Tommy's case, is painfully easy.

Fundy passes by Nia and Sara, too, smiling and waving at Nia, but throwing a slightly sad look at Sara. She doesn't do much but cross her arms on her chest and avert her gaze to the main scene.

Nia purses her lips, giving him a smile.

"The fuck are you doing here?" Quackity speaks up, eyeing Tommy with deadly intention.

"I - er - I had to see L'Manburg and what you've done to my country," the boy lies quite effortlessly.

Nia is impressed by it. Though worried what all he uses the ability for. Liars can often equal traitors, and Nia does not like the sound of that.

"Well, you've seen enough," says Schlatt harshly. "Now leave before I change my mind and have Tubbo kill you."

"What?" Nia looks at Sara. "He wouldn't do that to them, would he?"

Sara turns to Nia, nodding rigidly. "He already did, when he first became president," the redhead explains. "But Tubbo lied about being unable to find him, so Schlatt just wanted to make sure Tommy and Wilbur at least leave Manburg's grounds."

"That's awful." Nia shakes her head.

"It's Schlatt," says Sara with a shrug. "Have you seen Quackity properly? I'm pretty sure Schlatt beats the poor guy."

"Wait, what?"

"They flirt and all, but Schlatt's a capricious guy. When he gets angry . . ." Sara shakes her head. "This country won't last long, will it? With or without Pogtopia's help."

And Nia thinks, maybe this is a lecture for them all. Maybe this is telling them that they shouldn't try to revive a country that is already dead. At least at its core.

Countries give power, and power corrupts. Sometimes it's better to simply have none. To destroy it all. Governments shouldn't be. The people should be able to decide what they want themselves.

In her peripheral vision, while Tommy and Tubbo are trying to argue with Schlatt and get him to not kill Tommy, Nia spots Wilbur.

He's in his brown coat, his left arm bandaged, an injury he acquired back when he and Tommy were forced to flee their own country, with a black beanie on his head.

The ex-president catches Nia's eye, looking at her directly. Everyone is distracted by Tommy and Schlatt's quarrel, they don't seem interested in anything else.

Wilbur smirks as Nia turns her head in his direction. He's too far for her to be able to hear anything he says. The brunet shrugs and salutes. And despite not being able to hear him, she can make out the words he's saying.

The bombs are set up underneath Manburg.

Nia smiles, nodding.

Now let's get Tommy out of this stupid debacle and back to Pogtopia before Schlatt actually decides to execute the boy on the spot.

"Maybe we should help Tommy," Nia suggests, knowing he's capable of annoying the President enough to want him dead.

"Yeah, probably," Sara agrees.

The two women make their way toward the bigger group of people. Nia spots many that she doesn't know. Like the anthropomorphic cat and creeper. She can see Ponk in his ski mask, and then, of course, Tubbo, Tommy, Quackity, Schlatt and Fundy.

"Tommy, please, just leave," Tubbo pleads with the blonde boy, but Tommy seems determined. He doesn't want to leave.

But he doesn't know he's late.

"You won't have me killed," says Tommy, staring Schlatt in the eyes. He's challenging the President.

"Really?" Schlatt raises an eyebrow at the boy, a smirk gracing his lips as he enjoys it. "Can you believe this child? He thinks I wouldn't have him killed." The President laughs maniacally.

"You won't, unless you want Technoblade to come here prematurely and destroy the country before the Manburg festival even begins."

Schlatt laughs. "Tommy, you stupid little fuck," he starts, shaking his head. "Do you really think I believe you'd let Technoblade destroy your precious country?"

This shuts Tommy up. Sara sighs, shaking her head. The redhead approaches Tommy and Tubbo, standing before the two boys, laying a hand on Tubbo's shoulder for comfort.

"You need to leave, Tommy," she says harshly, giving Tommy a look. It's the look that one receives when they're being scolded by an older sibling. "You're not welcome here."

It clearly pains her to say.

Tommy glances between Sara and Tubbo with a frown. He wants to tell them something - probably about the explosives underneath Manburg - but he doesn't want the Manburgians to know. He doesn't know how they'd react to it. And he's sure it wouldn't be pleasant.

His head slumps as he nods in defeat. "Fine, I'll leave," he says.

Nia approaches Tommy with pursed lips, pretending to offer support to Sara and Tubbo, the two people who actually know Tommy.

"You're late anyway."