Yonai could reportedly walk home during violent factional unrest even though groups had reasons to kill him. The panel highlights a plot involving dozens of people that was broken up quickly by hundreds of police, with the conspirators actually serving prison terms in a system where political killers often escaped serious punishment. The episode does not prove who protected Yonai, but it gives the viewer concrete evidence for why his informal power remains historically puzzling.
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What failed assassination plots reveal about Yonai's power
The panel uses the rapid suppression of a large plot against Yonai to probe the reach of his informal protection and political networks.