From the very first time Antony meets with Octavius and Lepidus, it's clear that he lacks loyalty. He starts trash-talking Lepidus as soon as the guy leaves the room. In historical reality, these three men did join together to lead Rome and later broke up and turned against each other. In the play, many of Rome's powerful men feel no shame about betraying or lying for their advantage, usually under the cover of the national good. Was this just a natural and accepted part of power, or did the triumvirate that replaced Julius Caesar really think they would be honorable to each other? Is this addressed in the play?