Interviews

10 QUESTIONS FOR THE PHOENIX
Interview Conducted by James Saighman

As many of you are now aware from the missing posters plastered across your communities, The Phoenix is the psychotic serial killer behind the disappearance of agents Jack Lorski and Karen Gijman.

Now the star of his own game – Missing: Since January - from The Adventure Company, The Phoenix agreed to this exclusive interview on the condition that his true identity remain anonymous.

As my nerves were still rattled from a previous interview with Jack the Ripper, we imposed upon JA freelancer James Saighman who agreed - almost too gleefully I might add – to meet in private with The Phoenix.

• JA - Serial killing has become quite a competitive field lately. You're up against Hannibal Lecter, Jack the Ripper and the Torso Killer just to name a few. How do you feel that you stack up against these better-known serial killers?

Better-known? Pride and ego are for the weak. Fame is useless if it doesn’t serve a superior cause. My Great Work serves Justice and leads the chosen ones to the Light. This cannot be achieved out of madness. It must be done with a pure heart.

• JA - In the course of your killing spree, you have had to travel all over Europe. How has today's tighter airport security affected the life of a jet-set serial killer?

The Phoenix doesn’t belong to any place or to any time. Moving through time and space, avoiding evil forces and defeating the guilty ones: that is the way of the Phoenix. The Phoenix shall rise from the Ashes, despite whatever efforts you make to stop him.

• JA - You've shown yourself to be extremely well-read on history, religion, philosophy, occultism and esoterica. But what do you read for fun? Is there any fiction that you particularly enjoy?

Time for joy is long gone. Time for redemption has come. I’ve risen to dismiss the darkness and lead you to the Light. It is still time for you to realize you might have taken the wrong path and expiate your sins…

• JA - If you could invite any three people, living or dead, to a dinner party, who would you invite? And would they survive the gathering?

I shall not pronounce their names because your ears are not pure enough to hear them. All three found the Light, each in his way. One found the Fountain, the other found the Book. The last one found the Hand.

• JA - Judging from your CD, you are a big fan of some of the classic arcade games. Which are/were your favorites?

The Phoenix never dies and can spread his wings even for a centuri.

Note from the interviewer: the Phoenix insisted for us not to correct “centuri” that seemed to be misspelled. Although we don’t know exactly why, we’re sure there’s something behind it…

• JA - Let's assume that you eventually succeed in killing all the heretics and hypocrites. What second career might you pursue?

My mission will end when darkness is dismissed. I have been a servant of Justice and will always be…

• JA - Are there any contemporary bands or musicians you like? Or are you strictly a classical music fan?

What does “classic” or “modern” mean for the ones who never die?

• JA - Several of your critics have pointed out that you appear to have modeled your CD after the films Se7en, The Blair Witch Project and The Ring. Have you seen these films? Did you enjoy them?

Sinners shall be chastised.
Peeping Toms shall be punished.
Innocent shall be revenged.

• JA - Why did you choose "Phoenix" as your nom de arte? And why did you misspell it on your website?

“I have the power to lay down my life, and I have the power to take it again.”
(John 10:18).

“Do not judge, what looks bad may be good.”
(Matt. 5:44,45, Rom. 14:13,14)

Hmmm…well, it seems that James Saighman and The Phoenix have both vanished before we received the tenth question and its response. We’ve not heard from James for quite a while now, but as soon as we do we’ll conclude this interview.