( Well, at least Raleigh seems willing to work with him on this, so Vash definitely perks up a little after that. He does sense a little unease at being touched, and so he lets go carefully, patting down the wrinkles before he swings back to the goon. )

My buddy can come, right? He's a lot better at business than I am. You know, because of The Accident. ( He says it so dramatically, but the other man eyes them both warily. It was certainly easier when it was just Vash, who came across as silly and easy to abuse at the best of times. Raleigh seems a little more serious. Vash, noticing this, sidesteps his new friend to get up close to the goon. )

Don't worry! He's a very fair, reasonable guy. He wants everyone here to get the best out of this as they can. You included. We just really want this scale off our hands. That's all.