And, as fate would have it, this is exactly what Tom pulled off in the finale: taking out Kendall, Shiv, and Roman Roy in one go by making a deal with GoJo boss Lukas Mattson and securing himself the top spot as CEO.

Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/ellendurney/succession-finale-predicted-by-baby-name-tiktoker

Roman assures Kendall that anything not produced by Waystar (“broken shows,” “fake news”) really matters, and he then reluctantly participates in a big publicity photo shoot where Mattson signs the acquisition documents.

Source: https://www.mariontoday.org/varisu-series-final-entry-dotted-line/

Tom reveals himself as a character who values the opinions of those in power, including Mattson (Alexander Skarsgård), the owner of the Swedish tech company Gojo and the buyer of Waystar Royco.

Source: https://stanforddaily.com/2023/09/29/succession-closes-with-a-dramatic-downfall/