Palermo was part of the original planning of the heist years ago but his unrequited love for Berlin (Andrés de Fonollosa), coupled with his massive egotism, muddled his ability to lead. His instability caused Tokyo to usurp command. Tokyo was a force to be reckoned with and her absence will be sorely felt in the group dynamics of the gang.
Lisbon is the next logical choice to take over. She’s a former Police Inspector who turned over to side with the gang out of her love for the Professor. And as we’ve seen throughout the last season, the Professor confided in her, revealing many of his backup plans during their post-coital bliss. Without the Professor, the gang is running blind. Maybe Lisbon knows something no one else does. Maybe the Professor has another contingency plan. He always has in the past. Regardless, the intensifying power struggle within the gang will surely explode as everything falls apart in the finale.
Hopefully the gang will get the gold. The triumphant scene in Season 2 when the gang escaped the Royal Mint after successfully completing the heist was such a relief. All their suffering was worth it. And if they fail in this second heist, the deaths of Tokyo, Nairobi, and the other gang members will be in vain.
Who will narrate?
Tokyo has served as the narrator of Money Heist throughout the entire series. With her gone, who will be the guide to the innermost thoughts of the gang? Will she continue to narrate from beyond the grave? Certainly, Money Heist won’t be the same without Corberó’s sultry voice putting things into context, even if it was from her own warped perspective.
Money Heist has managed to preserve at least one deceased character through flashbacks. Berlin (Pedro Alonso) died in Season 2 but has continued to have as much screen time as most of the rest of the cast throughout the remainder of the show. He has been a key element in revealing the convoluted backstory behind the Professor and the planning of the heist.
However, Tokyo doesn’t have that much backstory with the gang. As we saw in Season 5 Volume 1, she was recruited for the gang while on the run after a failed bank robbery resulted in the death of her lover and accomplice René (Miguel Ángel Silvestre). What’s more, we were anticipating more flashback scenes with the late Nairobi, but Flores only reappeared in the role for one scene in Season 5.
