> "A few things. For instance, for someone that despises what currency stands for, I'm curious as to how you got so good with the market values of so many precious stones."
> "Someone gave up a stack of spellcards for a price list of precious stones? That seems rather lopsided."
> "Oh, you meant a part of the money-for-jewels exchange?"
> "Huh, I see. ..Though now I'm rather curious what the cards were worth, if not that list."
> "All right. Don't suppose you could tell me how much longer you plan on taking instead?"
> Shrug.> "Wouldn't know unless I tried, right?"
> "Sorry, phrased that wrong. I was saying I wouldn't know if you'd tell me unless I asked."
> Has rinnosuke's condition changed?> Are there any temperature measuring devices in Rinnosuke's shop? Are there any in this room?
> "All righty. Listen, I'll be back in a few. Don't go anywhere, okay? And don't worry, I know you'd prefer the two of us to be alone, should I choose that path."
> Fly back upstairs.
> "I don't know. I'd know better if we had any idea how much of this conversation he could hear."
> "First one sounds good, since you seem pretty comfortable."> Close the door to the basement.
> "I don't know how much that sort of thing would be necessary. I don't really know much of anything about what's going on here. I think the cold is working, but he seems to think it won't beat him, and he's still down there doing his thing, despite looking pretty pale and starting to shiver."
> "I guess. But there's still a myriad of questions surrounding the situation. And while it was just me and him down there, he gave me this really bizarre proposition...he would let me "a third of the way" in exchange for my danmaku ability."
