"Anyone can make anything sound easy, give yourself some credit, okay?"

Firo's remark made Phil sigh out for a bit, "I'm full of surprises, I suppose. It's more of a survival mechanism than actually being comfortable with it. I did what I did to ensure my goals, even if everyone thought I was a killer in some way. I just cleaned after the messes they left."

He couldn't do that, he couldn't take that last step. Linden assured him that killing wasn't always necessary but the fear was there.