The same could not be said for the other mercenary beasts that his master had managed to summon for this meeting, all with places at the round table. They were there for appearance’s sake, and nothing more: indeed, many of them were paid actors, whose only purpose was to stage a walkout at this first large meeting in order to sow doubt in Strife’s abilities to lead the remains of their forces, prompting the very real mercenary malefactors to walk out on him as well.