Phillip nodded then allowed the edge of his mouth to curl in a smile like Firo's. This Arena was the push he needed to be proactive in his atonement and the fact that there were decent people around like the gangster and his Mentor.

"Yep. I mean, I got a second chance, I got to do so much. I-I can do this, I-I can survive the Arenas as long as one of them pulls further than I do." He tilted his head to his friend, "I'd hate to ask this but do you have a goal for the next one?"

If Gray could help spin Firo as a good Tribute as well, and with his boisterous energy, he knew the young-looking man would be Sponsor bait.