In the real world, power is demanded, just like respect is earned. I've done both. No matter what he says or does, he will never have power over me. He will never control me. And that extends to Cirque des Morts. My Circus of the Dead. That's what we are here—dead. Dead to society, dead inside. And sometimes, like Hallman, actually dead. I'm their fucking leader. And the best thing about us? You can't fight death. It's inevitable.
