Aside from the fact that, surprise surprise, I agree with you (in spite of the fact that I have HUGE fondness for Byron and J. Firth), can we just discuss for a moment the fact that Duncan gave both of them fair warning, and more than a fair chance to try to get it together; Gregor did, Byron didn't, end of story. I don't understand why anyone would be in any doubt that Byron wanted Duncan to kill him, and chose the precise path that would lead to that end -- which would explain the grin when he sees Duncan show up at the concert hall. Why else would he leave Mike's dead body where he left it? If Duncan hadn't found Mike, the cops would have, and Byron's rock star fame would have crashed and burned -- but Byron knew very well what he was doing, and what the result would be.

Also? Byron shot him. That's neither here nor there, I'm just saying. *g*