Sergei used his financial capabilities to join the party organized by the Saint Petersburg faction, which is more open and inclusive.
As a celebrity in the current company, Sergei's joining signifies choosing a side, and the Saint Petersburg faction plans to understand before deciding whether to keep him or not.
The balance of the major factions won't be disrupted by Sergei, so he is an insignificant minor character.
"The leader of the Saint Petersburg faction is Esnell, but the actual person in charge is Errol, who is responsible for the company's personnel appointments.
According to my investigation during this period, the Old Nobility faction controls the company's administrative power, the New Nobility expands the industry for the company, local elites handle the company's sales, and foreign elites control the company's financial power.
