HYDARNES REFERRED TO THE OBEDIENT AS THE IMMORTALS BECAUSE AS SOON AS ONE DIED THERE WAS ANOTHER FOOL WAITING TO STEP IN AND TAKE HIS PLACE. WE HAVE TO LOOK BEYOND WASTING RESOURCES AND TIME ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE OBEDIENT DIRECTLY, AND FIND WAYS TO TOUCH THE POWER ENTHRALLED, AND EVENTUALLY THE UNTOUCHABLES. BY DOING SO WE BREAK THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, FREEING THE OBEDIENT SO THAT THEY MAY CHOOSE TO STOP OBEYING.