“ your  manager?  -  why the fuck your
    manager gotta have a say in it? ”

believe it or not, grendel ain’t even trying to be rude.  Hand of Ares is just, you know,  a real band,  whereas grendel’s career backs on him inviting his  friends  into the recording studio  –  much to his mentors’ chagrin.  occasionally, of course, his own team of Actual Professionals steps in to redirect him  –  go on now, baby, we’re a group, not a boyband  –  but it’s a whole hell of a lot rarer for gren to sign a contract than grendel acting on impulse is.

it’s worked for him up till now, at least.  i mean, really, how  risky  could it be?

   “ it’s one song!  you can make your own
    decision over one lil song, yeah?  just t’
    back me up?  just for the  chorus? ”

aaaand  –  he’s breaking out the  puppy eyes.

                                         “ pleeaaase? ”