"Although the good cop, bad cop negotiation tactic is indeed very practical, your performance was quite poor, and you seem a bit reserved."
The experienced Swindler commented, "If that Elf girl could put a few holes in my companion, we might feel some tension, but your conversation is so restrained, you're not even willing to spice it up by giving my partner a hard time, just having a dry chat—it actually makes me feel somewhat at ease."
"I shouldn't be your partner, should I?" Ash asked.
"Definitely not mine," Harvey said somberly. "My companions don't breathe."
Not to mention Igula, the scam artist who thrived on taxing the credulous, and the Necromancer who grew up in the underworld, steeped in bloodshed—even Ash, the young innocent, saw through their act at a glance. How could they be fooled?
Tears streamed down Cleos' cheeks: "It's one thing not to catch Selena... but to be mocked by a few people from the Exotic Realm... sob sob..."