Vlad looked at the score sheet, considering. At least Kaiji had calmed down, although now he seemed to be in a bit of a funk. Really, he was quite an emotional sort, wasn't he? But not too unpleasant company, despite that. The game had been enjoyable enough, and the man was neither openly threatening nor unbearably stupid in Vlad's judgment thus far. Considering some of the people he'd met, Kaiji's presence was quite bearable.

"Yes... it does seem that way, doesn't it? It's rather frustrating for me, as well." To switch metaphors to a game he understood a bit better, chess was fine, but he wasn't used to being one of the pieces... or worse, not being able to see the board at all. "I can't deny that. Do you have many friends here? It helps to at least have a few contacts, I find." Vlad hadn't found any such thing, but he imagined it was likely, and Daniel at least qualified as a contact if not a friend. "I mean, friends from your own home, or individuals you've become close to here. Considering the circumstances, I've taken up the philosophy that one can never have too many friends among those patients who aren't dangerously psychotic."

He nodded at the cards. "Let's switch. Otherwise, if I understand the scoring correctly, the outcome is already determined. Besides, I haven't tried the other deck, I'm curious."