"That's right. I worked for him for stupid reasons, tried to stop the Phantoms from changing his heart, lost, had second thoughts- and for that, his Palace killed me."

He stared off into space, for several seconds. "That's why I picked Phoenix. I cheated death. Not once, not twice, but three times. It's a miracle I'm here to have this conversation, and I do mean a miracle. Blind luck. I'm not betting on that kind of luck happening again. So, no matter who's under his thumb, no matter where that womanizing tapeworm's dug himself in- no more. Not one other person. Least of all Ren Amamiya."