"That's the other Cornerstone in Sunday's hands."
"Such a lovely shade of green. Just like you: smooth, sly..."
"Come on, tell me. What's its name?" The virtual figure smiled at Aventurine.
Aventurine's voice was low.
"Why ask me?"
The virtual figure nodded.
"Then I'll remind you myself."
"'Aventurine is the stone of luck and trickery'... That's what she said when you received that stone, wasn't it?"
"Heh. Aventurine isn't particularly rare, but its color closely resembles another gemstone, so it's often used as a substitute."
"And that more expensive gemstone..."
Aventurine answered evenly.
"...is called jade."
"..."
"Even Sunday couldn't tell them apart. It seems Jade can stand in for Aventurine after all."
The virtual figure nodded and sighed.
"Yes. Aventurine, Topaz, Jade... Three elites, three Cornerstones. You were willing to stake everything for little Penacony."
"You're more united than The Family."
Aventurine's expression remained calm.
"I told you. Three chips are enough."
"All or nothing."
"We'll soon see which it'll be."
Virtual Aventurine made a suggestion.
"So where's the real Aventurine Stone? Let's have a look."
Aventurine gave a cold snort.
"Heh. Don't you know where it is anymore?"
The virtual figure shrugged.
"I just want to hear you say it... After all, the way it looks now suits its owner perfectly."
Aventurine raised his eyes.
"...Then I'll oblige."
He reached into his handbag and felt around.
"They've been in the place that suits them best all along. They never left..."
"Right here, among this pile of cheap Jewels."
The virtual figure nodded.
"You smashed the Aventurine Stone before you set out..."
"Look at it. Tsk, tsk. Doesn't it look just like your life, shattered to pieces?"
"No matter how splendid its exterior, inside it's still a lowly little stone. And that thing is worth far more than your