Stein smiles, as the fools charge him. Straight, linear people, their minds clear and filled with purpose. They do not bend, they do not twist. However, that which does not bend is the easiest to break. A weed that does not give to the wind is snapped, and so too does the unbending mind snap. "I am the emperor, and you have been fooled." The words were a truth. Not in the normal sense, but in the ways that lies will become truths. Forged by the minds of fools, standing upon a pillar of good intentions and noble causes, a lie so deep it ingrained itself into the very minds of those that heard it. And in their minds, it was forged into truth, as each, protecting those feeble wills and goals that they had so long treasured, turned their blade to their allies. Driven by a single sentence, these warriors were turned to kill those around them. Fighting to protect the Lie which now existed within them, a truth they would hold and strengthen only to strengthen the illusion of righteousness, a mechanism to fend off the guilt of the slaughter that they had committed against their fellows. And, in that fantasy, even after Stein's departure, those that survived would devolve into madness.

Stein walked forward, observing the teleportation mechanism that had been built. Of course, he had already prepared his strategy, but it seemed there was another player in the game. He had not been responsible for the sabotage of this mechanism, and mentally he complimented the antagonist who had caused it. It had been subtle work, quite well concealed amid the standard teleportation sequences. Of course, he already knew just who had interfered, and although he might not know their names, already he knew them in a truer sense than that, beyond any mere surface knowledge. For he could peer into the very soul of man, and behold the profound darkness that welled within, the festering hate, the fear, the insanity that pushed against the edges of every human's mind. "You and I have business, whether you realize it or not, woman. However, if you do not mind, I will make my departure now. I have an appointment to make."

Being quite familiar with the same teleportation technology that was used by the Clone Empire, Stein was able to quite aptly remove the explosive sabotage that Minx had put in place. The explosion had not heavily damaged the machine, which of course was prepared for wartime scenarios and thus quite sturdy. It was built to directly send anyone using it to the homeworld, of course, but Stein had no issues with that. His preparation had been made, and still were expanding, this was simply the next step. The machine activated itself, as Stein was encased in a bright blue light, and then transported to whatever evacuation platform had been provided for the governors. His smile was absent, as he rushed to the nearest guard, panic written all over his place. "Sir, some kind of disease is rampant on Mezzuran! I had to use the teleporter to get out, the whole place has gone insane! Oh God they tried to kill me!"