Fair enough and easily done. Better than any birthday party that anyone could throw.

[Not that he’s had many of those in his lifetime, either.]

Not to discount what Hideki’s done for you today. It’s an impressive showing.

[Of both influence and money, but he keeps that much to himself. V leans an elbow onto the railing, turning his body a bit so he can see the expanse of New Amsterdam and all its impossibly tall buildings, like teeth biting into the sky.]

And in the end, it doesn’t matter how much fun the guests are having. Only that the birthday boys have their time to shine.