[That's new. Had anybody ever just turned him down before like that? The answer was yes but Armand liked to consider that one an oddity. But the difference between this instance is that he isn't angered about it. It's more just interesting to Armand that this is how Larus reacts.

He stays where he is, in the exact same position as he was before, and looks to Larus with that same smile on his lips. But now it's more amused.]

Don't you think it's possible that any of these rooms could be bugged? The streets? Discussing it in person makes no difference. Nothing can be trusted here. Perhaps this lottery was all one big ruse for all we know. Which I doubt. [But it's worth mentioning.]