But if Maximus was being tested, he didn't know it. He reached out and took the magazine again, smoothing it out before him and frowning at it as if that would unlock any of its secrets.

"... Why hide information like that in something otherwise dedicated to lies?" He murmured, almost to himself. He wished he could read it. He made a note to teach himself as soon as possible.

He already knew the answer to the question, though, and a dark look crossed his face. "... This place really is a shadow of Rome."