Koumyou almost lets it connect, making direct eye contact and smiling his little smile, and right at the very last instant--

He side-steps, and puts a booted foot in her path.

"--So, as I was saying."

Like there was no interruption at all.

"Breaking him down like you did, loaning him out to your friends as a bribe? Was that part of the firm hand keeping him in check? You know, in the uncivil land where I'm from, we call that sex trafficking. At least Dev's eight kills were just bodies, you kill far more important parts of your victim. Or victims? Was he even your first?"