"You may be careful about what drink they give you here," said the man sitting next to her. He too arrived without warning, and while he looked human, there was something strange about the way he smiled. His teeth was a little too white, and he held it for a few minutes more than normal before he returned to his study of the drink he was given.

Takegami had said he wanted a strong drink, but he wasn't sure that 'toxic green with bits of red stuff in it' was part of the strength or just made to look like blood floating in acid.

"I believe the bartender has an amusing sense of humor."