Nairobi is the linchpin of Money Heist . Without her, the printing of the money in the first heist would likely have failed due to Berlin's mismanagement. Without her, the emotional glue binding the disparate personalities of the group would have dissolved much earlier.

Nairobi Money Heist

Nairobi is arguably the most "human" character in the series. Her backstory—separated from her son due to her criminal lifestyle—fuels a maternal instinct that she projects onto the group.