"Usually," the Bride replied, meeting his smirk with uncaring eyes for the moment. His fake smile certainly didn't phase her, though she was certain there were many who would have been disturbed by it.

Given the man's name and the honorific, Beatrix concluded the man was Japanese. To further test her theory, she switched from speaking English to Japanese, a small part of her finding the odd language paradox many have spoken of on the board intriguing.

"Which would you prefer I use - Ichimaru-san or Gin? I've encountered many with Japanese names and some with a preference for informality. The children usually."