At this Zopyrus explained his plan, he would go before the people of Babylon and proclaim himself an exile and deserter of the Persian army punished by Darius himself. Seeing that the mutilation had already been done, Darius agreed and so Zopyrus put his plan into action.
Zopyrus presented his plan to the people of Babylon, claiming he was an exile and deserter from the Persian army, a punishment inflicted by Darius. Recognizing the mutilation that had already been done, Darius agreed, and thus Zopyrus put his plan into action.