[Takame was of a similar mind, participating in the gala mostly to gather intel. There were a few nuggets of knowledge to be gained from the tree lighting ceremony, but from his experience (not to mention how useful it was to Tataru), lips tended to be more loose when drink is thrown into the mix.
The loaner jacket he was given made him worry he was too conspicuous but in this sea of red and green he may as well be perfectly camouflaged. Convenient since it let him listen out for this man's hypothesis about the Mayor and the captain after subtly exiting a crowd. He may lack his horns and thus lack some spatial perception, but his hearing wasn't any worse.
And his sister always did tell him "he missed every shot he didn't take".]
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The loaner jacket he was given made him worry he was too conspicuous but in this sea of red and green he may as well be perfectly camouflaged. Convenient since it let him listen out for this man's hypothesis about the Mayor and the captain after subtly exiting a crowd. He may lack his horns and thus lack some spatial perception, but his hearing wasn't any worse.
And his sister always did tell him "he missed every shot he didn't take".]
... Do you believe so?