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“Wish us good luck,” Kurt said

“You have the coins for that,” Nagano replied, as he opened the door

Kurt stepped froot back in the car and drove off, they walked up the steps and into a lobby as elegant as that in any five-star hotel

Marble floors, crystal chandeliers and ed in the open space that curved around in both directions A pianist, with a violinist acco him, played quietly in one section of the lobby, while tall wo silver trays covered with chane flutes

“Nice place,” Kurt said “Can’t believe you’re ”

Joe adjusted his cuffs “How do you think I feel?”

They were ushered through security, where their phones were confiscated and placed in siven a key

A body scan ca a wand similar to those at the airport It beeped repeatedly at Kurt’s side He pulled out the transuard to see

The rinned The five-yen coin, with its distinctive yellowish tint and sood luck all across Japan The guard had seen these coins before; amblers carried them

“For luck,” Kurt said, offering one to the guard The man refused and the coins went back into Kurt’s pocket

Finished with the security check, Kurt ne glass frolanced around

Joe ood crowd”

“I heard the Colosseum used to pack them in, too”

“Split up?”