Phoenixes die and are reborn, melting their identity into something else, something they could not have been until a moment ago. So said Tadair's teacher. And gradually go crazy. You can't stay sane by constantly losing yourself. Phoenix is considered mutants, they try to "treat" it and prohibit distribution. But there is a place where this gift is appreciated, they know how to teach its carriers and prevent them from sliding into madness. Because phoenixes also know how to "see." To see someone else's attitude and weaknesses, intentions and fears. And, having learned not to be deceived, phoenixes turn from a problem into a weapon.