After a few false starts and a slow explanation, the two of them finally got the hang of the game. At first, Dale had a big advantage, but once Diamond got more familiar with the game, she began to start winning more frequently. To his frustration, he couldn't figure out what strategy she was using, and had no idea how to prevent or exploit it, but it was undoubtedly true that she'd figured out some secret in the game that he was unaware of.