Wano Country, Flower Capital, Rakshasa Town.
Led by Camel and Kumagoro, Sephiroth arrived at the entrance of a large building with two blue cloth curtains hanging over the door, each bearing the character for "gamble."
"Boss, this is the biggest gambling den in the Flower Capital... It belongs to the Kyoshiro Family."
Sephiroth merely said, "Oh!" then lifted the curtain and walked inside.
Dice guessing, pai gow, flower cards, cockfighting... A dazzling variety of gambling games filled the spacious building. The air was thick with stale smoke, and the gamblers' noisy shouts constantly rang in his ears.
Some were ecstatic from winning money, while others were dejected after losing.
Others still went straight to the loan sharks nearby to borrow money, hoping to win back their losses.
Winning was one thing—they could repay their exorbitant debts. But if they lost, those gamblers could only lose everything and sell their sons and daughters to settle what they owed.
Camel rubbed his hands together and sidled up to Sephiroth with a fawning smile.
"Boss, what should we play? How about cockfighting? That's exciting!"
"Say chicken, not cock! Let's keep it civilized!"
Sephiroth flicked Camel's forehead.
Camel: "???"
No longer bothering with his vulgar underling, Sephiroth headed straight for the dice-guessing table, found a cushion on the tatami mat, and sat down cross-legged.
Dice guessing involved betting on high or low, or guessing the exact total. High or low paid one to one, while exact totals ranged from one to one up to one to one hundred and fifty, depending on what was bet.
The dealer running the dice table was a stunning, voluptuous woman with a black snake tattoo on her right hand and black hair tied up in a bun.
She had removed the black kimono covering her upper body, leaving