[Axes to the face usually do not make anything but dead people.]

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[On one hand, the fact that he had previously gotten an axe to the face makes him wary of getting into a situation where it could happen again. On the other hand, his request was fairly logical and the likelihood of getting another axe to the face should be relatively low now that Mayfield had stopped its games.]

Fine. I assume you want to explain it to me in person?