"A pair of 8s!"
"A pair of 10s!"
"Slifer the Sky Dragon!"
"Three 7s with a pair of Qs. Want them?"
"Of course, three Js with a pair of 6s."
"It's my turn. Obelisk the Tormentor! Want that?"
"…Tomcat, why does it seem like we aren't playing the same game here?"
The two humans and cat were in an intense match on a figurative card table. Although Mai Dong was the landlord with Tang Yue and Tomcat being peasants, the latter two weren't united. The cat and man fully showcased how the Chinese were experienced at internal strife, but inexperienced at fighting their real external enemies as the two peasants began fighting over trivialities.
Tang Yue had useless cards—a 3 and a 4. Looking up at the cat's face, the latter wore an unperturbed and unfathomable expression.