So my friend here, he noticed that-- [ it's this point that ilyas turns enough to see the friend in question attempting to avoid notice.

nice try. he reaches out to try and grab jajo by the arm before he slides off any further. ] It seems like you might've given me a faulty set of rings? [ this is for the attendant, of course. ] Maybe you mixed them up with a different booth?

[ he looks at jajo again. back up, please. ]