'Well, things have gotten complicated, ' Blueno says, setting down a mug of orange juice on the table. 'Have a drink, little lady. '

Sitting on the counter, swinging her bare legs, Anne hums noncommittally, staring at the chessboard at her side as Hattori moves the white piece forward. Anne doesn't quite understand how, but she's losing.

On the chairs, Robin doesn 't look toward Anne. She didn 't even take her gloves off, simply fiddling with the prayer plaque around her bag and sitting silently even as she 's served a martini.

There are strong winds this evening, and an Aqua Laguna warning is scheduled to report first thing tomorrow morning. In the closed bar, seven people sat around in complete silence. Kalifa fixes her glasses, tapping on the clipboard in thought.

Lucci and Kaku lean over the table, where a single White Den Den Mushi sits undisturbed.

'The failure to capture Egin was fatal, ' Lucci says.