Number Two had been running Evil's empire for 30 years, calledVirtucon- "the legitimate face of my evil empire.The gremlin-like pygmies killed most of the intruders with blow-gun darts, spears, daggers and traps (such as quicksand), but feared and backed away from Imhotep (who was protecting Anck-su-namun behind him).He presents his first lesson to the boy: "Don't ever trust anybody until you know 'em" - advice that will be remembered during he final conflict between them:Dunson: Don't ever trust anybody until you know 'em.Bane continued his speech about he liberation of Gotham:"We take Gotham from the corrupt! The rich! The oppressors of generations who have kept you down with myths of opportunity.Thompson glared at the skeleton, recognizing it as he resurrected Freddy that he had once killed.But the creature yanked Thompson off his feet, and threw him into the metal wreckage, impaling his chest on the Cadillac's jutting tail fin(# 6 death).