I don't know what you're talking about, Amos. [ He clasped his hands together, and smiled in that way that said, very clearly, that he will never outright say what happened to Birdie Martinson. He certainly was not going to admit to any wrongdoing, despite the fact that he had taken over her establishment. This was as obvious as it got, but well.

Too few had bothered with it, and those that had... had brought along Vander, who promptly derailed the entire thing. Go figure. ] Birdie merely disappeared. I only took over as a...favor to her memory, wherever she is.

[ He relaxed into his chair, comfortable, like a king in his realm. ] I am as well, you know. From a place like this. Kowloon and my Zaun are different only in that Kowloon is already somewhat free. I intend to see it freer, you know.

Though the way things are going, they may find that they cannot handle Kowloon existing separate from them, and yet right underneath. I expect that they will eventually want to bring us to heel.

[ A smile, and then: ] Perhaps something could happen, during that... incident. Hm?