in the second film, "the matrix reloaded", morpheus is more confident that the war is nearing its end. a spiritual as well as an influential leader, morpheus convinces one hovercraft ship to stay in the matrix to await contact from the oracle, despite orders from zion for all ships to return to the city. here he incurs the wrath of jason locke, commander of the zion defensive forces; but morpheus' actions are defended by councillor hamann, a member of the city's ruling body.