[ Van Zieks has to put his drink onto a nearby table for a second because Victorian etiquette requires him to a) wear gloves and b) take them off for a handshake but that is swiftly taken care of. His shake is brief and firm. ]

Van Zieks. A pleasure.

[ For as much pleasure as organized crime can be, but he'll bear with it for getting his footing. ]

A wider view is certainly going to be necessary in a world so unfamiliar. I am not optimistic enough to believe that the education in law that I completed back in London is going to be particularly applicable now. Thankfully, years of experience will still leave much to draw on.