I am capable of many things, much as I am sure I do not know everything about you and what you can do. But nothing is gained from showing your hand all at once. [ There's value in being generally overlooked. He intends to continue to take advantage of that. ] I prefer to remain in the shadows. It is much more comfortable.

[ His answer to that would be: yes of course, because apparently selling knowledge of some poisons over the table is too much for even demons?? ] Some already have, which eases the costs somewhat. But as you might imagine, different merchants have agreements with different factions, and I believe the variety is worth the cost. [ The merchants who did trade with the Department and the Tamamo clan had proven particularly effective in getting him the last few ingredients he had needed to bring his recreation of drow poison together. ]