Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-4830106-20130727192403/@comment-4830106-20130729140154

BenRG wrote: Angren Túrë wrote: Yeah, that makes sense, but how does he have someone like Crimson in his entourage? Unless he's a lot more powerful than he looks, she could vaporize him pretty easily. He didn't employ Crimson, Crimson employed him, although he does forget this occasionally and needs to be reminded through pain.

It's a wonderful sort of plot twist when Crimson (who we all assumed was his top enforcer or even his lover) turns out to be the real power in the partnership who has been using him for her own ends... Then she in turn turns out to be the second-in-command of an even more high-level bad-guy. So... Crimson's a bit of a Dom...

I suppose there is that theory, sort of like the other theory I have that Crimson doesn't so much work for Roman as she lets him use her power. It's not unrealistic in the criminal underworld; The Crimson/Roman coupling only exists because it is mutually beneficial. Roman has a high-powered Dust enforcer, and Crimson has a place to lay low (assuming she's also a wanted criminal) and easy access to large amounts of Dust. My guess is while Roman is not a fighter, he is a decent businessman (most mafia dons have to be), and Crimson is going to avoid turning him into a pile of ash as long as he fulfills his end of the bargain.