Scene 1: Somniloquy
In an ancient ruin, the Traveller encounters the Poet, who reminisces and sighs over history's rise and fall, “Magnificent was the palace; no sooner did a man fall, than he was replaced by another.” A gust of cold, wind and a dark shadow frighten the Poet as he searches for an exit in a panic.

Scene 2: A Triumphant Return
The Poet returns as Brutus and the remnants of ancient reliefs come to life. Caesar's army marches home in victory, receiving flowers and a warm welcome. Cassius and the senators persistently urge Brutus to lead the republic in Rome and prevent Caesar from declaring himself emperor. Brutus resents Antony for repeatedly offering the crown to Caesar in public, but he feels conflicted. The Traveller is swept into the vortex of history and becomes an observer of the spectacle.

Scene 3: The Omen
Pompey’s statue is destroyed by the crowd, and a strange phenomenon appears. A storm rages, lightning strikes and the sky seems to collapse. Brutus is indignant about the humiliation of Pompey, whom he once followed, and is determined to kill Caesar.

Scene 4: Caesar
Emerging like a deity from the depths of an ancient valley, Caesar proclaims towards Heaven, “Veni, Vidi, Vici!” (“I came, I saw, I conquered”). The half-mad Soothsayer warns him: Beware the Ides of March!

Scene 5: Assassination
Caesar arrives at the Capitol as promised but is brutally murdered. In his final moment, he feels disheartened as the very man leading the assassination is none other than his most trusted general Brutus!

Scene 6: The Altar
Brutus asks the Romans to bow down and cleanse their hands in blood. He declares, “How many eminent actors shall replay this scene? How many times shall Caesar bleed in sport?” Claiming that his love for Rome overrides his loyalty to Caesar, Brutus convinces the public that Caesar had to die, and thus wins the hearts of the people. But Antony delivers a speech and leads the public to sympathise with Caesar, turning them against the conspirators to seek vengeance.

Scene 7: Civil War
The thunderous sounds of war drums and trumpets fill the air. As the battle fire rages on, a brutal civil war breaks out between Antony and Brutus.

Scene 8: Chasm
Anxious and restless, Brutus cannot sleep in his tent. He argues with Cassius about discipline and justice. Cassius confesses his fears, and toasts to take his last farewell.

Scene 9: Spectre
The Poet crosses countless epochs and arrives to announce Cassius’ death. Brutus encounters the ghost of Caesar. With a shiver down his spine, he realises that it is the Ides of March, and he is caught in an infinite loop. Their debate over the empire and the republic fails to reach a conclusion, and the ending takes a surprising turn.