[ Okay, he's gonna go ahead and ignore the """murder""" part of this loaded statement. ]

What makes you think I would resort to sabotage? I prefer to best my opponents honorably, you know! A competition is no good if your adversary isn't at peak condition.

[ Underhandedness is just so entirely beneath him. It's irreconcilable, actually, but there are some things he just can't help if the Tsaritsa demands as such of him. ]