As if to further give the lie to Pompey's statement, we now cut to the streets of Rome in daylight, where platoons of armed soldiers are marching around impressively. Meanwhile, the Town Crier is on his box in the middle of the Forum, announcing that martial law has been declared: "Groups of more than three men shall not congregate in public spaces." Also, there's a curfew on. "Long live Gaius Julius Caesar, savior of our Republic," he finishes, looking around the nearly empty forum to see if there's anyone who remembers his declaration a couple of weeks ago that Caesar is an enemy of Rome. Lucky for him, there's that rule about groups of more than three. Couldn't have been more than a couple of guys who heard what he just said, and they're standing right next to him threateningly, probably to make sure he doesn't go off-script. Whatever. I'm sure that he, for one, welcomes the new Caesarean overlords.