As soon as Zeus and his subordinates revealed their intentions, everyone present in the room came to a certain realization.
That Zeus never had any intentions to give any of them that much freedom, to begin with. And like ignorant morons, they thought rejecting his offer was a viable choice.
"Some people really don't know what's good for them. If they can't even understand the gravity of the situation… how can they be useful for the long run?
I was only testing whether all of you were deserving of my trust. But despite offering everyone a once-in-a-lifetime deal, many were still incapable to see the bigger picture.
Anyway… now that we have fewer people to worry about, how about we discuss the new terms of our contract?" asked Zeus in an ominous tone.
This was his plan from the very beginning. To test who was at least smart enough to understand that there was more than meets the eye and hence chose to not reject his offer right away.
