In other words, since the mid-point of the war, Crown Prince Rudolph has become the actual controller of the Austria-Hungary Empire.
Rudolph is now also in his sixties, having matured and become more stable after World War I, but of course, he has also become colder and more scheming.
In his youth, Rudolph was rebellious and sympathized with the empire's citizens, but now, Rudolph lives more and more like his father, Emperor Franz.
Crown Prince Rudolph said: "In the past, my father maintained the internal balance of the empire through sophisticated balance techniques, but as time goes on, this balance becomes increasingly difficult to maintain. The empire missed the best opportunity to integrate national ideology, and if we cannot solve this issue, then the Austria-Hungary Empire could disappear into the long river of history at any time."
