"Don't misunderstand, Mr. Corpse. I mean no harm. I'm merely a businessman who deals in intelligence on the side." Sno spread his hands with a smile, indicating that he bore no hostility, then pointed to his pocket under the man's wary gaze—
"There is a talisman in my breast pocket. Its activation incantation is 'Turtle is Longer than Snake' in Ancient Hermes. It can render Beyonders of the Prisoner pathway immune to the effects of the full moon—though only for as long as the talisman remains active. I can make such talismans, and I believe this should be quite a useful item for the Temperance Faction."
"A turtle is longer than a snake?" The man mulled over the activation incantation, seemingly realizing that it was some kind of metaphor, much like the Lawyer Pathway's ability to distort rules. Perhaps the other party meant to use that power to temporarily distort the connection between the full moon and impulses?
A flicker of movement passed through the man's seemingly malicious gaze. Such a talisman could not be used as an ordinary consumable, but if they encountered battle during a full moon, its value would become apparent.
Seeing the change in the man's expression, Sno continued in an even tone:
"The one in my pocket is a free sample. Tonight happens to be a full moon, so you may test it out. Of course, if you are worried, you can have someone appraise it instead. It costs nothing, so there's no harm in trying it. Hmm, to avoid any misunderstanding, you can have your corpse take it. It's in the left pocket. Don't go feeling around."
"..." The man could not quite gauge the attitude of the fellow before him, but considering how important a talisman with such a function was, he still