Vlad watched with curiosity. The other man seemed a bit subdued still, but perhaps that was just his nature, even without the statue. Instead, he leaned an arm casually on the table and watched. "Unusual games? Well, I do like learning new things. But I'm afraid you'll have to teach me the rules as well, if they're too unusual."

There was still a little bit of risk here, but nothing excessive. If the game became questionable or uncomfortable at any point, Vlad could always just stand up and leave, or get a nurse. This wasn't exactly a casino and he had no chips on the table, just a green ball of clay that Kaiji was welcome to.

Watching Kaiji work on the 'cards' was also interesting. He was obviously taing this quite seriously, wasn't he? Perhaps a gambler before, or simply someone who quite enjoyed a particular game, either for personal reasons or because his odds of winning were improved by playing it. Still, he left the door open to other games as a last note. "No, I'm not particular. And now I'm curious about this new game."