However, depending on the timeline, the above course of events could vary. In at least one timeline, both the Aztec and the Inca Empire survived, thrived, and became bitter rivals. In the 23rd Century, the Aztec and the Inca were constantly at war, moving across timelines, and time itself, each trying to obtain one or more versions of the Mask and eliminate the other from a given timeline. There was a third party to this conflict: a time-traveler named Esperanza, whose origins were shrouded in mystery, and could appear to those wearing the Mask, and offer very limited help and advice.