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just realised Tommy has always been the imperfect right hand man - follows orders until he knows it's better not to. Wilbur only lets him come to the revolutionary surrender on the promise he won't start anything, and then he secures the duel that eventually wins them L'Manberg by disobeying direct orders. when he's with Techno (which isn't stated to be a right hand man relationship but they certainly aren't equals) and he charges into the community house conflict and loses the disc and Techno's trust, it ends up being the better choice in that situation than staying with Techno and betraying his ideals. and when Tubbo tells him to keep the disc and let Dream kill him, he hears the order, hesitates, and runs the other way, keeping Tubbo alive long enough that they both make it out alive. even in the case of Wilbur blowing up L'Manberg, he stays with him but refuses to back that plan - even when he says yes, he's standing beside Wilbur, not reaching for the button himself. Tommy's disobedience is often cited as one of his traits that irritates other characters, but it's actually one of his biggest strengths: knowing when to trust his own judgement.