I like Billaud, even if he wasn't a tragic heroe like Saint-Just was. In fact, if we study his character a little more deeply, you may notice he was not so different ideologically speaking, than Robespierre or any of his close colleagues of the Committé.

I don't exactly know WHY did he find himself deep into Thermidor conspiration, but maybe he was TRULY convinced that Maxime wanted the dictature . Nick was a heavy supporter of Legislative power against to give too many attributions to Executive one, so he was very angry at anyone who could seem to want a little more power than his other colleagues. Maybe he was a little jealous of Maxime, too...Who knows? All we can say are conjectures and only conjectures.

Salut et Fraternité!
HanriotFran (Vanesa)