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People who don't pay chess often forget that the King is also a piece to be used. And quite a powerful one at that, what with it threatening each space around it. Plus the added quirk of being the only piece that can't be captured before the game is over. On a mostly empty board, it really needs just one piece to guard it as it goes on the offensive.
On Devil's contracts. You know that Devils are absolutely notorious for not collecting their fee until many years after the service that has been granted by them. For one, this leads to the possiblity of said contractor to ask for more favors, thus increasing the final debt.
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