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I suspected Beat of his plot and made my way to the scene, my decision made. I desired the power over life and death for myself, and could not allow it to fall into the hands of another. Beat had challenged May, and was attempting to kill her. Without my interference, she would be dead, so it would be no betrayal of my values to allow her to be executed in my place.

I challenged Beat. Oh, the battle we fought. There are few in this place who are any match for me, but his power unleashed was indeed sublime. Hah...had he been the victor, it would have been a most interesting trial, considering his need to kill May as well to silence her. But I prevailed. I cleaned the scene as best I could, as I would be unable to claim the power I sought unless May was executed in my place. I put the kunai in his chest. Then, I arrived back on the scene in a timely manner to prevent the toll of the clock from revealing how many had been present at the scene.

Ahahaha. Oh, that power would have been sweet indeed...but I gambled and have failed. I accept defeat.