He continues to empty the contents of the progressively-hollowed-out, dead appendage in a finely tuned, flawlessly orchestrated process. He deposits the next of several delicate instruments he cannot put a name to onto the table, consolidating them into their own cairn of efficiency.

"I am unsurprised," he says dryly, both in relation to her history in combative sports and her reasoning for acquiring the talent. "I'm certain the American economy is pure shite in every iteration."