In Volume 1 Otto Chmura arrived in the 18th Century, an emigre from the 19th where time travelers ruled. Now he was a time traveler himself, with vast and seemingly magical powers. He had begun his plan to have fun and do amusing things, but now he was involved and invested in new friends and lovers. It makes perfect sense to use his powers for them, but what to tell them? No one would believe the truth anyway, but if they get close to it, it was so tempting to just sprinkle a little dust in their eyes. Why not?