User blog comment:B214/side series/@comment-5916303-20150204121324/@comment-12511635-20150215220034

Most fans of the manga hated the anime's ending and Wave only cooperated with Night Raid after the Emperor himself started attacking and endangering civilians but after the battle he aided in reconstruction efforts with the remnants of the Jaegars. If Wave's background remains the same as it was in the manga him turning to the Revolutionaries is impossible. The author wanted him to remain Tatsumi's foil in the Empire and he apparently is going to remain that way. Wave always had a sense of responsibility that ensures he is loyal to those in authority and his comrades no matter what they have done. He only defeated Syura after Budo arranged a formal approach to battling each other.