To not excel at the things Menzoberranzan demands is to invite an early death at the hands of another. [ He says it in a neutral and matter-of-fact way, something he's clearly explained before and will likely explain again.

If Matoba was like 'wow, sounds like drow suck' Kimmuriel would just kind of agree, to be honest. ] I would think demons need no prompting to create torments on one another, but if I had to guess, it is a result of territorial dispute. Where brute strength does not suffice, subtler methods may achieve the desired result.

[ He's continuing to take sips and cautiously chew on the pearls while they talk. Concentrating perhaps a little too hard. ]

Is fun a necessary part of drinking? [ There's no sarcasm in this question; it is, at least on some level, genuine. ]