as king, andrianjakatsitakatrandriana soon showed himself to be stubborn and lacking in common sense. several years into his rule, popular dissatisfaction was widespread. a widely respected political adviser and elder of the noble class named andriamampandry took it upon himself to examine both brothers and rally the people to support a change in leadership. andriamampandry visited the king and requested something to eat, but andrianjakatsitakatrandriana claimed not to have anything available to share on that day. before leaving, andriamampandry asked the king, "how many hearts do you have?", to which the king replied that he had only one heart. andriamampandry then visited prince andrianjakanavalondambo, who acknowledged that it should normally be the king's right to enjoy the honor of showing hospitality to andriamampandry, but offered to share his meal with the elder nonetheless. afterward, andriamampandry asked the prince how many hearts he had, to which the prince replied that he had two.