"Serious Competition"

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'The game began with 3,500 point in chips for each man, House chips come in two size: small and large, The one who was winning... dah, it was victim!, For last hand, defendant play with all chips on table and lose, The moment loss was decided, defendant grabs bottle from table and...'

while apollo was reading over the testimony, the judge chimed in with his own thoughts on the matter at hand

'Indeed... Looking at this picture... It does seem to be a one-sided game.'

'As the court knows, poker was apart the defendant's recovery life! pain must have been a bitter pill to swallow!--'

payne was cut off by the judge, before phoenix even say anything, apollo was honestly very offended at payne for saying such a thing, and was glad the judge spoke up, ..however, kristoph remained composed as ever 

'Mr payne!!, you will not comment on Mr. Wright's recovery or past in such a disrespectful manner, you should be more compassionate'

payne winced at bit at his yelling, but nodded weakly, apollo saw how mr wright ducked his head a bit, ..and a slight dust red rose shimmering at his cheeks

"is he blushing?!--ack, no time to think about that justice, now..., Mr. Wright said he hasn't lost in seven years, so this testimony must be wrong!"

apollo thought to himself surely, then read back to the testimony, he thought to start on the chips

'Are the chips in this photo all the chips that were used?'

he saw how olga hesitated a bit

'Da... Dah! Of course.'

"Something's fishy with these chips!!, that's for sure!"

'Maybe you could explain a bit about these "chips"?'

'E-Explain? What is there to be explained?-'

'OBJECTION!!'

payne flipped his hair smugly

'Poker chips are poker chips. They're not fish and chips, not a chip off the old block, not a motorcycle cop, not a-'

'Thanks...'

apollo said sarcastically, cutting him off, as he went back to his questioning

'What are these chips worth? Are they in dollars? Or rubles, even?'

he asked

'...Nyet. As I have been saying before, it was game, not gambling. Hard perhaps for capitalist to understand. Two types of chip: 100 points chip and 1,000 points chip. It is not money, dah'

'...Justice'

apollo jumped a bit

'sir!!'

'Don't you find her comment... interesting?'

'In more ways than one, sir.'

he admitted

'I'd have it added to her testimony, myself'

kristoph requested, the judge then asked

'Well? Does the defense want the witness to add to her testimony?'

apollo hesitated, but agreed

'Yes, I do think this deserves further scrutiny. Add it to the testimony!'

"I wish I knew where I was going with this..."

the judge nodded

'Very well. Witness, if you would be so kind?'

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