There are a number of decisions X makes that morning that, if you asked him why he made them, he'd be completely unable to explain. The first is that he leaves his apartment without the coat he laid out the night before, tailored for and given to him by the Fool. The second is that he buys an outfit in the market that could best be described as the robes of a Buddhist monk, and puts them on. The third is that he goes to the dojo, a place he's never found himself outside of his fighting lessons with Valdis.

The result is that he's standing in the middle of the dojo, looking very regal and peaceful, and yet also completely and utterly confused.

Gene is there, however, and draws X's attention when he speaks. X, happy to latch onto something that actually makes a bit of sense, walks over to join him. "What did you do to deserve what?" X asks, leaning against the wall beside him.