Was Abydos ever great to begin with?

bunkhead said:

Was Abydos ever great to begin with?

Their debt sure is

GabrielWB said:

Their debt sure is

Well, Ayane and the rest of the Foreclosure Task Force have been hard at work trying to pay that insurmountable debt.
And not using said insurmountable debt as an excuse to pay fewer taxes.

"Welcome to the race, Sleepy Hoshino."

bunkhead said:

Was Abydos ever great to begin with?

It was at least thriving. There is also the money elephant in the room called Nonomi. We don't have any confirmation of support from her in the story. But the mere presence of rich person can benefit the organization. Money atracts money.

This is based on a spoiler in the newest chapter. Ayane run for president and won.