He simply didn't want to admit that Alice and Alfendi and I were correct that he was a killer. And everyone else who concurred...but if he wanted to die believing he'd pulled the wool over our eyes or whatever, what of it. At least he won't be a nuisance any longer. He was only going to be a liability with his mindset at the end.

[ shijima is a dick, news at eleven ]

And perhaps the staff was intent on that. However, he still chose to play their game. I do not think much of that.