"There's a lot to be said for the ritual of a smoke," Koumyou agrees easily, and honestly. But he also feels the need to ask, "You're immune to the chemical effect? No wonder you haven't bought any, then. My addiction is fairly minor... and several cartons plus a kiseru and loose tobacco for it are still among the first things I bought."

He'd had no one to bum any off of, so even with his minor addiction he'd felt like climbing the walls by the time he got his first influx of points. Particularly after all the combat of the Nion mission.