Originally a member of the Masked organization, Recant served under Gemaskeerd and Enmascarado faithfully. After Enmascarado's death at the hands of the The Assassin and Genmaskeered's disappearance, Recant went underground with many of the other Masked operatives, biding their time. Soon Recant found himself in an era where his organization was more public and branded themselves as Cypherites. Unsure of their resolve to the old ways, he decided to test them. After accessing the hidden Cypherite data hub in the Slumberil site, he challenged Cypherites to a series of tasks.