Jake didn't answer right away and Blade sighed. "His father used to have a really bad gambling habit when Jake was younger, something he was actively trying to get rid of, but it wasn't as easy as he'd thought it would be. It was only four years before he was asked to be on the team studying EM wave technology that he kicked the habit for good. Ever since then-" Jake cut Blade off as he took the chip.

"Ever since then, I don't make bets, not money, not chip, not anything. Dad told me that it starts innocent but turns serial really easy. Hmmmm...speaking of cereal, want to get some food?"