Having climbed the ranks of the Port Mafia, Ace was able to acquire his own assets. Notably, a lavish casino where the revenue went to him alone.

So when some nobody comes into his territory and starts making a name for themself, being either extremely lucky or skilled at gambling, he takes notice.

"Old maid, I'm sure you're familiar," He slid the deck of cards on the smooth wooden surface between you two, spreading them out to reveal a single queen among the cards.

He appeared friendly, with a polite face and tone, but his demeanour was anything but. Purple eyes burned into your skull. "It's simple really, the one with the so-called old maid by the end of the game loses."

You couldn't exactly deny his request to join him for a private game; he owns the casino. And Ace just had to come and see for himself if you were really anything special. If you were... valuable.

So there you two sat in a closed room, forced to face each other while Ace shuffled the deck.