Dez not wanting to kill TheRul right away had me thinking that it might be him as king, but Arch's remark about spectating gave Dez away to me. That's when I put in the protection order, after re-reading Arch's remark.
GG all! I like the twist. It is very tough for the Fanatic as you must figure out who the king is without getting killed as the assassin. I'd like to see how this plays out again sometime.
I figure I could use the fanatic at random as long as no one knows if there is one in the game or not to prevent an easy "Quick, protect xx!"
Figuring out how to make sure it's not broken with an easy way of claiming made me rethink of using the fanatic a few times... but I think it can work out as it is now.