Kain also called in Malzahir to the room to undergo the 'ritual' with the 4 unawakened members of Darius' team.
After all, he might as well have them undergo the procedure together—and let them meet one another in the process.
Kain stood in the center of the ritual room, arms behind his back as Darius and the others followed him in. The familiar scent of incense clung to the air—he'd had Malzahir light it earlier upon notifying him to meet in this room. It wasn't necessary, but it certainly felt more ceremonial.
Kain had decided, that if he was going to create a true secret organization loyal to himself, then it needed to have some sense of ceremony during the Awakening process, to give the new members a sense of awe.
If the joining process feels as mundane for new members as earning a smiley-face sticker for finishing their vegetables when they were a kid, then it's not conducive to the cohesion and loyalty of the group.
