Phillip nodded, and looked away from the frown, "Too bad for anyone to fix it, Firo. By the time the authorities came in, there were bodies piling up." That was not sarcasm and it showed by the way his demeanor became mourning for a split second. "It's not something I'm proud of."

The former guard stood straighter, "But here we are, we're talking and now, I can, uh, make up for my mistakes." Cautious optimism peeked through his statement, he really believed something different could happen here in Panem.