...Or so it would appear.
Fourteen years had passed since the epic battle on the Land of Achronos. Iamthey was now Head of Council, and Dogbert, though still clearly scarred from the battle, was more powerful than ever. Little did they know that peace in the land of Bungie was short lived. Another war would come.

At a theatre by the Council hall, Iamthey and a few of his fellow Council members went to a show and dinner. During the play, he seemed to recognize one of the actors, but couldn't be sure. He decided to leave his party after the show and meet this man.

Three hours had passed, yet still his man didn't show. He was starting to get curious. It wasn't like an actor to stay so long backstage. He went around back to see if he could find him.

He looked everywhere but couldn't find any trace of this man. When everything was searched except of the stage, he decided to step out and see what it was like. After standing center-stage for a few moments and admiring the achitecture of the theatre, he was just about to call it quits when a black rose fell from above. When he moved to pick it up from the ground, he suddenly had a knife to his throat. "Not as cunning as you used to be, my old friend. In such dark times, I should expect better of you." He knew who it was immediately. Matthew-Kaine.

"I don't understand; I'm in direct communications with the Emperor; I would have been informed." Iamthey and Matthew-Kaine were now sitting down to dinner and discussing the changing times. It had been a long night, and Matthew-Kaine had needed a drink. "This city of yours and its pleasures have blinded you. Just outside of these walls, innocent women, children, and townsfolk are dying by the cold hands of Count Confusion, and here you sit with not a care in the world," explained Matthew-Kaine. But Iamthey was in a loss of understanding, "How could this happen? We knew that Count Confusion was not one to be trusted, but it never occured to Emperor Dogbert that he was already causing destruction. And if it had, he certainly would have told me. How can I trust you?"

"I've known you all my life. I have never lied to you about something as grave as this. If you do not wish to accept this truth, then I will take my information elsewhere. But you will lose my trust."

After some thought, Iamthey decided to believe Matthew-Kaine. "But what kind of power could fight against such a force as the Count's?". A smile slowly grew on Matthew-Kaine's face.
"Not from the empire.