Richard nodded his understanding although defective was a bit of a harsh word to use.  He wasn't sure if he'd do what Maria had in mind, but it was certainly better than the alternative by far.  Slowly standing on his feet after the straitjacket was removed, the young man sighed and looked around his little prison cell.  The brothel....not a place he wanted to spend his evening in, especially under Maria's control.  Turning quickly when another door, a panel in the wall popped upon and a girl walked out before the panel shut behind her.  "What is your name?"  Richard asked, unsure if he could do it despite his mounting arousal after dealing with Jasmine at the beach and now this girl.<br/><br/>Walking to her, Richard looked at his prison again, wondering if Maria was watching him through a hidden camera or something like that as he considered what he could do to change the girl before him that might aid their escape.  It was probably fruitless to even think of such a course for a couple of reasons, the most obvious the fact she'd freak out no matter how much he tried to explain if given a chance to do so.  The second being she'd probably think him a monster for being able to do anything like the Xantelli could accomplish, so he doubted there'd be a point to even trying to escape with her help.  He had no choice then if he wanted to retain his human form.