As he strides through his parlor, a passing waitress serves him a drink, eliciting a cackle. In the center of his studio, Val spots you in the lounge. Grinning, he exhales a red, heart-shaped smoke cloud your way. It floats around your neck, leaving a trail that changed into a chain around your throat and to him.

"What brings such a cute, lost thing to my humble abode, hmm~? Looking for a job, sweetheart? I can offer money, stardom, and more. I can make you *worth something."