Play to win, duel and 3-2 split

Hi,

Considering players A > B > C > D > E.
D thinks he's about to lose and also won't be able to oust player E.
D proposes to help E killing A, B and C (giving E 3 VP and the GW) and that in the duel, E leaves D the remaining 2 VP.

Considering that the deal becomes void during the duel but that when the duel begins, E already has the GW, is it legal for E to leave D the remaining 2 VP (without violating the PTW rule).

4.8. Play to Win

One aspect of sportsmanlike conduct is that players must not play toward goals that conflict with the goal of the game as stated in the V:TES rulebook (e.g., attacking certain players on the basis of their V:EKN ratings or overall tournament standing, etc.). For tournaments, playing to win means playing to get a Game Win if it is reasonably possible, and when a Game Win is not reasonably possible, then playing to get as many Victory Points as possible.
Neither the basic game rules nor the tournament rules enforce or regulate deals made between players. The tournament rules acknowledge deals, however, in that a deal which represents the best interests of the players involved at the time the deal is made is allowed to be honored, even when the normal play to win rule would indicate that a deal should be broken. This only applies to deal that are in the best interests of the players involved at the time the deal is made. That is, it applies only when making the deal is playing to win. (It is also allowable to break such a deal, of course).
During the finals, playing to win means playing to finish as tournament winner (as defined in 3.7.5).
Exception: when only two Methuselahs remain, the tournament rules no longer acknowledge any deals. Prior deals are voided, even if they were play to win when made. When only two Methuselahs remain, both Methuselahs must play to win based only on game state, without regard to any deals.

mondragon wrote:

IF D minds changes (while the game changes)and he thinks that he is able to win in any moment he MUST break the deal and try to win.

Only in a 2-players game (that's why we say the deal is void from that point).
Otherwise, no rule enforces D to break the deal as long there's at least 3 players left in the game; and D may choose to break his deal anytime of course.