In Act 2 Scene 1 of the play, Ariel puts Gonzalo and Alonso to sleep with music. Antonio then tries to convince Sebastian to join a murder plot to kill Alonso so that Sebastian can become king. Sebastian initially hesitates but is eventually convinced. As Sebastian and Antonio draw their swords, Ariel awakens Gonzalo and Alonso with a warning. When the others wake, Sebastian and Antonio claim they drew their swords because they heard a beast nearby. This reveals Antonio's manipulative nature and thirst for power and control.