So many people like to think they're important. What are they all pretending to be this time, anyway—egos like that and the way they all act reminds of the terrorist groups from back home trying to control the world around them without rising into government positions of power.

Also, that's not very specific, by the way. When is someone not trying to have somebody killed? This Ace was in no one's possession at the time is was found, though, right? [ he sort of remembers something like that, but his brain is pretty fogged up from being sick. ]