Afternoon, Blue Ice Bar.
The heavy soundproof door kept out all the sunlight and street noise.
The hall was dimly lit, with a few spotlights lazily sweeping around.
The dance floor was empty, yet the speakers thumped out strong bass test sounds, causing the glass on the bar to shiver slightly.
Two cleaning ladies were mopping the floor, while several servers gathered at the bar doing prep work before opening.
In a booth near the aisle, smoke billowed, making it particularly noisy.
Five hoodlums with dyed hair were huddled together playing poker.
"King pair, full sweep! Pay up, pay up!"
A tattooed thug proudly slapped his cards on the table, spreading his arms wide to rake in all the cash on the table in front of him.
"Sang Gou's luck today is unbelievable!"
A little crony with an earring quickly offered a cigarette, smiling obsequiously as he flattered:
