`` and the whole thing can be done within an hour or so , right ? he 'd been listening for me to call his name . so if you wish an honest answer , here it is . this was why zero tried to kill him and failed . i took in a breath , holding the christmas spirit close . the ladder was on its side , being inspected by the mother-in-law . he allowed his eyes to close and his head to fall . water from the pipe that stretched through the wall from the outside . 