(Planet Granada, Leo's POV)
After reading the text on the last multiplier card, Mauriss began to laugh again, though this time it was slower, more controlled, as if the amusement came not from chaos but from realization, as his eyes remained locked onto the final multiplier slot with a curiosity he could no longer suppress.
"I have been avoiding this strange card till the very end," Mauriss said, his voice carrying a thoughtful edge as he leaned back slightly, his fingers tapping lightly against the table while his gaze shifted between Leo and the board.
"When I first saw it, I assumed it was something you desperately wanted me to play, which was why I avoided it like a plague." he continued, as his lips curled into a knowing smile, the look in his eyes sharpening with quiet understanding.
"And yet here I am, at the final move, compelled to understand what it is, because I reckon that without understanding it… I might not be able to win this game."
