[ I mean, same though. He's vain through and through and now that he has the power to really show off there's no stopping him. ...Except where technology is involved because he does make a face at that. ]

I had an actual hashbrown recently, and it's a worthless word and food. [ Huff. Actually he probably had hashbrowns coming off a killer hangover so that's not really fair. He listens though as Gil talks, almost laughing at the Solomon bit. ]

I guess we did miss some fireworks, but that's alright. [ The we is definitely new, but the pause he takes to dip into his wine again isn't. ]

I've just started "business" myself—everything is too noisy and bright here, but the payoff is worth it and so is seeing their faces when they lose. I can't let myself get rusty with faces either, like I did in the house. Aside from that, Subete has been kind enough to show me around. [ There are way too many things wrapped up in that last sentence, from his usual sarcastic edge to something that's undeniably fond if you squint hard enough. ]