Piero realizes that he was used by the Loyalists, and that his days are numbered.
Piero Feels Used
DishonoredTranscript
Cursed dreams were accurate! The Conspiracy was just a nest of worms. All is falling to ruin, and even the great Piero's days are numbered as hounds scratch at his door. If only I had enough whale oil in here to set off a pyre equal to my brilliance.