While One and Three went to the Chambers of The High Council, Nine was already starting to assemble his team. He knew that the High Council would say yes to his request. It was always just a matter of getting One to take that final step towards the Chambers and that would seal the deal.
No Such Thing: Chapter I
There is no such thing!
It is all fictitious, an illusion if you will.
Everything that is seen, every word that is heard.
Every breath that is felt, every terror that is feared.