"Well he won the Mini-Arena they had a few months ago," Gary explained, deciding that this was a far more important point to address than the death of his friend. That would come last. "For District...Six, I think? Yeah, District Six."

He paused, as if hoping Phil would forget that he'd asked about the body. But Gary had short enough of an attention span that he couldn't wait for too long; instead he kicked back the rest of his drink in a single, melodramatic gulp, and only then decided he was prepared to explain. "Rebels killed him," he said, through a grimace strained either by the dryness of the red wine or through forceful retention of a snarl. "Ah...right at the end of the Arena that Signless won." Gary waved a dismissive hand. "I guess they cremated him or something."