I ditched my friend and he turned into a general in a month. Maybe that is the kind of environment you need to put your new buddies at. Toss them to the lions and only take the ones that survive!
"Zakky, you'll help me right?"
"Oh yeah... Oh course..."
*One day later*
"Zakky, I need help.... Zakky?... ._. Zakky, why you do this?..."
