Day 48: Sun Room [Second Shift]

[perfectrecord]

Hmph. While this Rude was the proverbial "man of few words," von Karma found more potential use from him than a number of the other patients he had met put together. He would still ask Franziska about the man... as well as the other people he had learned that she had been spending time around. Many of them were utter fools, especially that

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[clockmongler]

...So the keybearer "knew" of his presence as well. It was curious and fascinating to hear so many testimonies of his earlier escapades when X himself could recall no such things. It was as if someone had cleared the table of his earlier hand when his attention was elsewhere, yet the rest of the players had already counted his cards.

That was also a very telling statement. He had "been here long enough"? For what length of time? Doing what, exactly? According to the mysterious Spider-Man, no good. And Sora's tone drowned in inveterate dismay as it was, he was certain he would receive the same play from him as well.

It was all very, very unfortunate. As much as he was not a hero, Luxord also put no stock or interest in being much of a villain either - he just could not bring himself to care. All this pointed aggression sent his way was entirely uncalled for.

"To continue with that discernment will only leave you lacking," the Gambler offered, hands gone to gesticulate out invisible concepts as he spoke. "Life is but a game and I suggest you smile and enjoy your luck - you've yet to lose."

[scintillatingly]

It was easy for a Nobody to think of life as a game, maybe. With no emotions to get in the way, everything could just been seen as a puzzle or the moving of chess pieces. Still, Sora was as far from unemotional as a person could get, and so he couldn't see it Luxord's way, not even when the man was giving him what might be seen as a compliment.

Maybe he hadn't lost yet, but this place was definitely giving him a run for his money. He'd say that he was at a draw with the institute at the moment, but that just wasn't good enough! Not for the Keyblade Master. Not when he had a home to get back to and friends to save.

"So you think I'll come out on top this time too?" Sora asked with a tilt of his head. He doubted that Luxord was actually giving him a vote of confidence, but he was curious either way.

Something seemed different about Luxord today, though. Maybe he was in a good mood (whatever that meant for a Nobody), since he wasn't getting nasty or making mean comments so far. It had to be some kind of record. Sora watched the man carefully, trying to see if he was just putting up a mask as another part of his "game." This was way too confusing!