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Toranaga has a Dumbledore problem by El Kabong

I'm trying to find the substack I read yesterday that talked about this. Edit: Found it, linked it.

Basically it says the Dumbledore problem in the Potter books (Dumbledore is Always Right and Explains it All) is that he's always right about everything and even when things seem to be going wrong, he explains how even the mis-steps were part of the overall plan. The reduces if not eliminates the stakes for the other characters.

The author contends Toranaga has the same issue -- like the Emperor, everything that transpires does so according to his design.