Phil instantly remembered what Sigma told him about the Capitol and their families, making him swallow for a moment. He decided to diffuse the situation with, "Well, you're here fighting for them and the Capitol, right?" The way the man looked at Firo, it was for him to follow along with the play. Gray didn't have anyone he could worry about unless the Gamemakers could somehow reverse the murders or death by natural causes, but Firo had loved ones that were still alive.