[The hotel is, as temporary lodgings go, relatively swanky. There is real crystal in the lobby and the halls are lit softly and flatteringly, lined with mirrors so that the guests could appreciate every angle to the fullest extent.

When Sugata knocks, announcing himself as requested, there is a sound as a body shifts against the door, and then a slow creak as it opens just a crack. A pale hand creeps out, dropping double the total cost of the cherries and the cookies in cash.

Seemigly, he wasn't too keen on showing his face, even to someone who had been kind enough to run an errand for a complete stranger.]