Gotta hand it to this man: he can shore himself up pretty damned quickly and focus on the Task At Hand, especially when money's involved.
Hikaru's content to watch the rest of the exchange in silence from this point on. He even lights up a cigarette as Josh handles the payment. This might just be a subtle but significant reminder of why all of his dossiers have the same description for him: "a high-functioning sociopath".
Anyway, at the end of it, the owner retreats as gracefully and as quickly as he could manage, and he doesn't even bother saying much else beyond tossing a (forced) smile in Hikaru's direction and a "Call me anytime".
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Gotta hand it to this man: he can shore himself up pretty damned quickly and focus on the Task At Hand, especially when money's involved.
Hikaru's content to watch the rest of the exchange in silence from this point on. He even lights up a cigarette as Josh handles the payment. This might just be a subtle but significant reminder of why all of his dossiers have the same description for him: "a high-functioning sociopath".
Anyway, at the end of it, the owner retreats as gracefully and as quickly as he could manage, and he doesn't even bother saying much else beyond tossing a (forced) smile in Hikaru's direction and a "Call me anytime".
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