[quote=@TheUnknowable]
I was just wondering how he's "heir" to a corporate society.  Would it be safe to say that as his family owns a majority share of the largest corporations, they therefore effectively have a controlling interest over the Guild, or is it something else?
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The Guild isn't exactly 'Corporate', it's closer to the [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanseatic_League]Hanseatic League[/url].

Basically, an association of Merchants, Craftsmen, and Artisans.