 In the second season, his opinions evolve; it becomes obvious that he intends to establish a tyranny, and he sincerely advocates a harsh stance on issues of moral degeneration amongst the Roman elite – particularly his own family, with whom he shares a tense and manipulative relationship, frequently using them for political gain.He also orders, along with Mark Antony, the assassination of nearly a thousand senators and rich citizens, including Cicero and the father of Jocasta, primarily to obtain their wealth and also to eliminate his opponents in the Senate.Atia herself personally admits that she is responsible for her son's cruelty; after years of manipulating Octavian, she had changed him from a good and honest child.