No.

[ the emperor and his chrysanthemum throne don't count, not in any way that's relevant to this conversation. that the throne has survived so long in the wake of recent disaster was a product of mass delusion, and a desperate need to take refuge in what's familiar. an infant-like regression. ]

We have cities ruled by machines. [ some of which more organic than others. kaji speaks carefully, taking pains to make clear the dystopic abaddon that was post-impact japan. ] Super-computers, to put it more precisely, but I don't know how familiar you are with that term. [ then again, this man might be more technologically nescient than even mat, so kaji anticipates having to first explain machines. ] And of course, we have the men and women who make the machine, and those who try to fight it. Where I'm from, power changes hands very quickly. It's about choosing which side you're on, even if it's just for a moment.

[ kaji leans back against his seat, satisfied with his answer despite its astounding ambiguity. ]

A moment being a day, or an hour, if you're a man like me.