After the ball, Anning immediately started planning the assassination of Paul Balas.
This guy was one of the main instigators who sent Robespierre to the guillotine.
Then, after a few busy days, Anning desperately realized that his political acumen was virtually nonexistent, completely lacking in insights.
Anning had no idea who to approach for collecting incriminating evidence, or what sort of evidence would be needed to send Balas to the guillotine.
The most fatal problem was that due to his long-term military focus away from Paris, Anning's connections were all in the military. Other than the few gentlemen from the Jacobin Club he knew from drinking and playing cards, he was unfamiliar with the rest of Parliament.
In military matters, Anning could count a dozen trustworthy people whom he could confidently assign tasks, but in politics, he had no choice but to be personally involved.
