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[color=hotpink]"Bleh, the smell of cigarettes in here leaves much to be desired."[/color] The cat was left to her own musings as she wandered through the casino, on a course towards her allies. Truth be told, though, there was hardly any musing going on. The hustle and bustle of the crowd collided with Akiko in a way that sent her head spiraling. She could see so much going on, and it was driving her a little mad honestly. Thankfully, there seemed to be an empty seat at a nearby set of slots that called to the cat much more than many others.

[color=red][What are you doing? Should you really be playing slots at a time like this?][/color] Castle appeared from behind Akiko, but the cat walked forward anyway, even though it's warning was fair.

[color=hotpink]"It's a casino. Might as well spend a few Bees."[/color] She pulled out a blank card with a number on it as well as a series of honeycomb patterns. She slid the card along the reader, waiting several seconds before the machine prepared itself. Guess it took her credits. [color=hotpink]"Plus, what's the harm in losing a few times? Maybe we'll even win."[/color]

She cranked the arm of the slot. [color=red][You're smarter than that. You know something, we both know it actually.][/color] The ghost always forgot that the cat, and it by extension, could see the future to an extent. Probably a lengthy extent, given that Akiko just had a realization point.

[color=hotpink]"Exactly!"[/color] The machine lit up as Akiko finished her statement, a bright 'JACKPOT' appearing across the screen and erupting in bold letters. Nobody in the crowd seemed to notice, but that was likely for the best. At least, until one random stranger walked up. 

[color=gray]"Congratulations, I guess."[/color] They spoke cold and monotone. Likely someone who worked in this casino, if she had to guess. [color=gray]"I don't know what you were expecting, lady, but these machines only dispense these weird cards. Nobody play's em for that reason."[/color]

Akiko raised her eyebrow as she pulled her won card out of the machine, smiling at it. [color=hotpink]"Well, that's fine. I'm a collector of them, they're pretty rare, y'know."[/color]

[color=gray]"Hey, so long as you're happy. Good luck gambling!"[/color]

As the stranger left, Akiko also continued her adventure. Castle was going to argue about Akiko leaving just as she won and not playing more, but it knew why. Those machines don't give anything out, and probably wouldn't for thousands of spins. Time Akiko simply did not want to use. Plus, this Windela card seemed to have some use out of it, and was probably capable enough on it's own.

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[color=hotpink]"There you are."[/color] The cat said as she approached the whale and some of the others, her hair notably taking quite the shift from the brunette it was and now taking on a single tone of white, save for the remaining black streak right in the middle. [color=hotpink]"I have to admit, I was slightly worried about everyone when I was missing from the crowd. Guess my gambit displaced my entrance by quite a bit."[/color]

She fanned through her cards, looking at the Windela card for a moment as she looked over Kanbaru, her eyes gleaming with [color=#FF0000]a[/color] [color=#F90107]n[/color][color=#F6020A]e[/color][color=#F4030E]w[/color] [color=#EE0515]c[/color][color=#EB0619]h[/color][color=#E9071C]a[/color][color=#E60820]n[/color][color=#E30923]g[/color][color=#E10A27]e[/color][color=#DE0B2A],[/color] [color=#D80D32]s[/color][color=#D60E35]o[/color][color=#D30F39]m[/color][color=#D0103C]e[/color] [color=#CB1243]s[/color][color=#C81347]o[/color][color=#C5144B]r[/color][color=#C3154E]t[/color] [color=#BD1755]o[/color][color=#BA1859]f[/color] [color=#B51A60]h[/color][color=#B21B64]e[/color][color=#AF1C67]t[/color][color=#AD1D6B]e[/color][color=#AA1E6E]r[/color][color=#A71F72]o[/color][color=#A52075]c[/color][color=#A22179]h[/color][color=#9F227D]r[/color][color=#9C2380]o[/color][color=#9A2484]m[/color][color=#972587]i[/color][color=#94268B]a[/color], before she smiled at the whale. [color=hotpink]"You've been here before, haven't you? My my, how interesting indeed. Have to say, I didn't expect you to be the gambling type, so clearly it's the delinquency here that keeps you coming back~."[/color] She joked, waiting for the group to figure where to head next.