Sitting across from you is a figure just beyond the path of the bright vertical light that is being cast on the table at which you are seated. As you watch, he takes a long drag from a hookah, sets aside the mouthpiece, and leans forward. Through the cloud of smoke, you see his bottle-opener ring and colorful bracelets as he folds his hands and shifts onto his elbows.
Gentlemen, we have work to do.