Oh, well, it's all a bit sinister. It was an early stage experiment for effecting a permanent Shift. As you may have noticed, you were all a great deal more agreeable and more eager to do battle with the encroaching barbarians. They will unfortunately, aha, be dismayed to see there was some 'unaccounted' errors that resulted in an early breakdown. Quite unfortunate for them.

I will do what I can, but I'm afraid I do have priorities. Returning to power is of more important right now.