()||9<黑屏1>0,10BGM_Empty: WA2000(0)WA2000||80<黑屏2>BGM_Hello:We're doing five-card stud this week...? M1891Mod(0)Mosin-Nagant||:Dang it. I'm not good at that. M1903(0)Springfield||:Do you know the rules of five-card stud, Miss Lee? MLEMK1(0)Lee Enfield||:Sorry, I know very little about poker in general. I'm guessing we get five cards each and see who has the most powerful hand? 98k(0)Kar98k||:Exactly. Details about hand values are on the table. +The game goes like this – each player is dealt a hole card at the start, then a card is dealt face-up, followed by a betting round; repeat until everyone gets four upcards, and it ends with a showdown if necessary. M1891Mod(0)Mosin-Nagant||:Very easy to pick up. M1903(0)Springfield||:I'll go into more detail. +Once all players have posted their antes, they'll each be dealt a card face-down, then they'll be dealt a card face-up for each round, and the player with the strongest showing hand will get to bet first and decide how much they want to bet. +Other players can either "call", "raise", or "fold". +After the final round is dealt, all players who are still in the game will flip over their hole card and reveal their entire hand. +There aren't that many of us today, so we'll only be using 28 cards from the deck. +Since nobody knows what your hole card is, and there's no telling which card you'll be dealt next, this is a game that requires both acting skills and plenty of luck – a perfect game for a beginner. MLEMK1(0)Lee Enfield||:It sounds...pretty similar to the one we just played. Another game that centers around deception. M1903(0)Springfield||:That's right, though this time there's also an element of luck involved. 98k(0)Kar98k||:Or to put it another way... The technical difficulty of the game depends on the players themselves. +It's up to you whether to deceive or be deceived. MLEMK1(0)Lee Enfield||:I see. +However...if we'll be making bets, shouldn't there be chips? M1903(0)Springfield||:Of course. They're right here. ()||:Springfield takes out a box from underneath a table nearby. She opens it and reveals the stacks of colorful poker chips. MLEMK1(0)Lee Enfield||:...This somehow brings home the fact that we're really doing this...and I'm starting to feel uneasy again. M1903(0)Springfield||:I told you – it's just a game, Lee. +These chips won't be exchanged for anything. +They're just for keeping score in the game. M1891Mod(0)Mosin-Nagant||:Gambling is a big no-no. The Commander would have our heads if we did it. WA2000(0)WA2000||:The Commander doesn't have the spine to do that... 98k(0)Kar98k||:You'll probably get no more than a gentle chiding. MLEMK1(0)Lee Enfield||:In other words, this game has no financial reward of any kind. +You only try your best to win...because you love winning? M1903(0)Springfield||:That's right. +Isn't that enough? MLEMK1(0)Lee Enfield||:...You have a point. +Everyone here does seem to be the type that absolutely hates losing. 98k(0)Kar98k||:If we must play, then of course we play to win. Isn't that obvious? M1891Mod(0)Mosin-Nagant||:What's the point in thinking about losing before we even start? M1903(0)Springfield||:The same naturally goes for WA2000 as well. She went all-out even against a complete beginner like you. WA2000(0)WA2000||:...Shut up! +Pulling punches is really disrespectful to one's opponents, don't you think? +Not to mention... +A cocky beginner thinks she can walk all over us even though she has zero experience? Who does she think she is? M1903(0)Springfield||:...Now that you mention it... +You're right. +Miss Lee, your restlessness is almost palpable. MLEMK1(0)Lee Enfield||<黑屏1>:Deal the cards. +I'm ready.