Taiga heard Mashi before he saw him. His ears swiveled and he turned. They plastered to his head for a second as he worried about what it would look like for both of them, a cop approaching a mob boss, but then one came up, followed by the other.<br/><br/>"Take a walk," he told his bodyguards, who obediently began milling out into the crowd until Taiga needed them again.<br/><br/>"Captain," Taiga said, his eyes crinkling into a smile. "I can't help but feel you at a disadvantage. I like that. It's less boring than if one of us is always in control."<br/><br/>he looked out over the tables, his tail lashing once. "See any games that looked difficult and challenging?"