The “spoilt girl” hypothesis developed in the previous installment of my analysis is further weakened by Takashi’s conduct while Misa is in military academy. During this time, her correspondence with Riber includes commentary on, among other things, in-universe events and subjects of a military, political, and geopolitical nature. Among them are a huge, top secret military project that eats up the UN government’s budget, the launching of the first Oberth-class space destroyer, and the assassination of Harlan J. Niven, the first Prime Minister of the UN Government.