Yeah, but the guy who killed that Hardison was Eliot! Just . . . not this particular Eliot.

"You were reckless," Eliot agreed. "You made a mistake. A big one. But that doesn't mean you deserved to die." He tilted his head. "'Sides, I seem to recall a magic healer type who managed to completely fuck up gettin' in to help you in time. Same one who actually started the whole goddamn mess in the first place."

See, Kathy? Don't blame yourself when there's a perfectly good douchebag ready made to take the blame for you!