In the midst of his final battle, the Bastard of the Mercy Palace is finally killed. The Bastard, he says, is the only person who can decide his own fate. He says, "swan grab grab, grab now, its time for you devote yourself to gods." He says he would not have gotten to this point without the sacrifices of the countless warriors who have fought for him. "war devil's mad wind path technique," he continues, "whip shut up." He adds, "you can't murder someone like me." He then goes on to explain that thousands of years have passed since the mercy palace was founded, and that if he hadn't been able to fight for him, he wouldn't