[ Marcus watches Akihiro closely as he seemingly takes a drink of the holy water... and in case the wetness on the other man's lip is a ruse, gives the flask a little shake when he takes it back. Just to confirm there's less in there now. Never taking his eyes off the stranger, watching his eyes... but after confirming the water was consumed and theres no reaction whatsoever? He's convinced. ]
You heard correctly. I'm eager to learn why that matters to you at all. And please, call me Marcus.
[ He tucks the flask away and steps forward agreeably -- the diner's as good a place as any by his standards. Which are terrible, for the record. Akihiro looks well dressed and groomed enough that he's going to be unimpressed by a roadside diner across from a hotel that can charge either nightly or hourly, but to Marcus a meal is a meal. ]
Not really. But it's always fresh, and that's about all you can ask for at a dollar a cup.
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You heard correctly. I'm eager to learn why that matters to you at all. And please, call me Marcus.
[ He tucks the flask away and steps forward agreeably -- the diner's as good a place as any by his standards. Which are terrible, for the record. Akihiro looks well dressed and groomed enough that he's going to be unimpressed by a roadside diner across from a hotel that can charge either nightly or hourly, but to Marcus a meal is a meal. ]
Not really. But it's always fresh, and that's about all you can ask for at a dollar a cup.