All too quickly aftter beginning his short trip, was Mithias detected and psychically received by the vampire monarch himself. Even as his own physical body continued forward, he accepted the mental visions projected to him. He saw Magnus, exactly as he appeared in the real world that moment, step out in front of him and start speaking. Mithias watched the scene as if watching a film, yet outwardly, he kept moving, nearing to the source of the communication as the two conversed. 

"...Tell me, Stein is dead, isn't he?"

He answered by contributing to the scene. The realistic hologram of Mithias in that alternate universe stopped in front of Magnus, his head bowed. Long black hair shaded his eyes as he refused to meet Magnus' gaze. With uniquely characteristic grace, the son of the absconded antediluvian knelt. "My lord, Magnus. I have failed us all. Stein lives once again, and I contributed to his resurrection. I am such a fool." The younger vampire was obviously pained by this, on a personal level. Mithias at least lacked no manors. Clearly he had been taken advantage of. Images were transmitted to Magnus as Mithias recounted his fragmented memories. It began with the image of Stein laughing in the dining room, the horrific and spontaneous fire Mithias and Martin had summoned... "Stein had poisoned me, then revealed to me his plan to destroy our country and begin nuclear winter if I did not agree to betray you and take your life. Only after his death did I discover that Terebith had become fully sentient. She took me as I lay, possibly dying, cut into my skull and used me for her experiments, writing a saved copy of Stein's mind into my own mind." Mithias recalled his intense fear in being strapped to the surgery table in the lab, the lights in his eyes and the precise robotic arm. Also, the numerous copies of himself in the lab. "In me, he lived without my knowledge, and she gave herself the ability to knock me unconscious at any range. Such is what ocurred when Rhyss carried me back to Kilo Point. However, I was able to converse with Stein in my mind while I slept. He told me that Martin had triggered certain protocols on Terebithia that would lead to the end of the world and the cration of heaven's greatest weapon." ...the images of the world burning and the seraph flying over the crashing warship. "Although I had no guarantee that Stein would keep his word, or would even have any reason to let me live afterward, I took him back to Terebithia. He told me he would cancell those protocols. It was foolish of me to go, but I quickly found I had no choice. I should never have let the situation get so out of control." Mithias placed a hand on the ground, as if in deep regret. "But make no mistake about it, Magnus..." Mithias pulled up the ice-cold demeanor of stein as he watched the flesh melt off the dying pre-seraph experimental subject. "...Stein still wants to kill you, Martin, and Gabriel, and to make his master race. I have no doubt that he will get his mind set into one of his creations and continue his sadistic goals in a new, immortal body of untold power." Suddenly the mental images ceased, and Magnus would open his eyes to find Mithias kneeling before him in the real world, just as he was in their telekinetic conversation. 

"I am ashamed to be alive, my lord, but I am vengeful. Stein's 'mercy' mocks me, for I know he only intends to use me to get to my father. I return to you, Magnus. Let us grow strong. Let me once again serve to strengthen our empire and take revenge on our enemy."