An elderly man with a cane is sitting on a bench. He peers at you through his glasses with dull eyes, though you get the feeling that behind his senile face he’s giving you a quiet appraisal. Nonetheless, he gives a gentle smile with a hint of humor.

Ah… who might you be? My hearing’s not what it once was… so you’ll probably need to speak up at tad…

He slowly reaches up and makes an exaggerated earhorn with his hand.