As the months rolled on, paranoia took a firm grip on the three Emperors. Suspicion and fear clouded their once-clear judgment, driving a wedge deeper and deeper into their fragile alliance. The vision planted by Lucifer and the dark seed nestled within their consciousness festered, warping their thoughts and intensifying their distrust. Their unity, once a formidable bulwark against any threat, crumbled under the weight of their growing animosity. Each Emperor, convinced that the others harbored the devil within them, prepared for the inevitable confrontation.