[Firo raises an eyebrow. He reflects that it's kind of weird for someone to say something like that so honestly, and why do the weird people always come over to him, huh? Life's just not fair.
But he doesn't know much about the guy yet, so he could be wrong. And either way, Firo's not going to quit talking to him.]
Are you sure you should be sharing your plans out loud like that? Talking like that out loud would get you a tail for sure at a real casino. If they didn't throw you out right away.
[He straightens slightly but perceptibly when he says "real casino"; he's thinking of his own. Sure, everybody's trying to exploit each other... but it's not nice for business if you break the illusion by saying it out loud. At least in Firo's management philosophy, that illusion is to stay carefully maintained, any unpleasantness like exploitation or cheating (or the punishment of said cheating) papered over with polite words and free drinks.
The mermaids seem to be chatting among themselves, focused on their games for now, though.]
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But he doesn't know much about the guy yet, so he could be wrong. And either way, Firo's not going to quit talking to him.]
Are you sure you should be sharing your plans out loud like that? Talking like that out loud would get you a tail for sure at a real casino. If they didn't throw you out right away.
[He straightens slightly but perceptibly when he says "real casino"; he's thinking of his own. Sure, everybody's trying to exploit each other... but it's not nice for business if you break the illusion by saying it out loud. At least in Firo's management philosophy, that illusion is to stay carefully maintained, any unpleasantness like exploitation or cheating (or the punishment of said cheating) papered over with polite words and free drinks.
The mermaids seem to be chatting among themselves, focused on their games for now, though.]