That I do. Your son is quite the talented magician.

[But of course, this Toichi has no need for information on his son's life, does he? He's been there to see him grow up.]

And... our sufferance was limited by the company we had with each other, and others beside. [A bland smile.] The years haven't been kind, but we've finally found a place for ourselves.

But I've been remiss, again, in my duties as a host. This place really does bring out the worst in me...~

[He grins, reproducing the monocle with a deft flick of his hand and putting it in place. Now that he's not displaying his face for indentification, he prefers to keep it in place.

It's not as blatant a subject change as you might see elsehwere, but that is precisely what it is.] May I offer you something to eat?