Battler settles on the bench alongside her and makes himself comfortable, despite the rather gloomy surroundings. This is just fine, right? He stretches his legs out, taking up space.

"They play games," he replies with a sigh, "Games with people's lives, because they're bored and they want something to do. They run through scenarios over and over again, because it amuses them. Because they like to see people suffer. I was one of the playing pieces for a while... and then became a master of my particular board."