Zeus says Hector will enjoy his power for a brief while, but he will have to pay for his arrogance.
You are still HECTOR. You offer half the spoils to anyone who can secure Patroclus' body. You lead the charge to dislodge Ajax and Menelaus, who are guarding it. A mighty tussle over the corpse ensues, as other Greeks come up to help. Patroclus is dragged to and fro all day, and a pall of dust shrouds the battlefield.

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