Luckily, the crowd did what Suzaku couldn't -- and laughed, pointing at the fool without sympathy or slapping Suzaku on the back and crowing at how he'd taken that fool for all he had. Their victim slapped at his pockets, desperately searching for the more money he knew he had to have, even as he scrambled up to his feet.

Edge trailed out after him as he ran for the door, trusting Suzaku would free himself from the crowd easily enough.