IX.

[papapower]

I am a puddle of Isshin.

...ice cubes?...

Also, if we really do have criminals here (though of course our PR department assures us nothing of the sort could happen), I'd like to meet them.

Hmm.

Actually, my air conditioning was just off.

...much better.

Comments

[got_the_touch]

I hope that means you are no longer a puddle and have gone back to your Solitaire?

[papapower]

Indeed!

Quite solid now, and holding down a very respectable losing streak.

[got_the_touch]

I suppose when you start going on a respectable winning streak is when we should be worried?

[papapower]

Ha! You would be correct there, I think. But the probability of that happening is perhaps a little low.

[armedwithagenda]

Criminals? It is probably just more of those rumors that have no backing.

[papapower]

Oh yes, yes, of course. This company really has too many rumors.

(But you have to admit, criminals would be kind of exciting.)

[armedwithagenda]

Exciting? I suppose it depends on what they steal. Of course, they are more than welcome to Kyouraku-sama's hidden caches of alcohol.

[papapower]

Indeed! It would be pretty disappointing if they only took pens.

And you could always hide it and say someone stole it.