Before the war, King Tut's majesty was assassinated. The assassin was a peasant named Madame Maetho Meferure, who had come to kill the king with a bronze sword. The peasant tells her that the bronze sword is cytotoxic, and that if the wound isn't treated promptly, it can lead to death. She tells the peasant that she can treat the wound herself, but that he should follow her instructions and take care of the king.