Phil, who really wanted to help him, then said to him, "Try to remember how it was the first time you succeeded in capturing golden particles; maybe it will help you."
Nolan then recalled that the first time he had been able to connect to Axel's energy and capture it was when Axel had used his father's sword to unlock his powers... So that was it; before he could capture any energy, he first had to train on someone who used much more than just the energy those Knights of Darkness could wield.
Nolan then said to Phil, "Thanks, Phil, I know what I have to do now... The problem is that I need someone who can use more black particles than the both of you or these Knights of Darkness."
Phil saw him look in the direction where Mykael and Colin were fighting Ulyss and Roman, and he said hurriedly, "Not even in your dreams! You're not getting close to them; they are far too dangerous... And you will get in Mykael and Colin's way. This is not a game, Nolan."