"I lived out in the woods for a reason," Ava sighs, misses that sense of isolation and peace. "Whenever there are resources, even plenty to go around, there's always someone that wants to hoard far more than their share, which causes just enough scarcity for everyone else to turn on each other for the scraps... sadly there's no real cure for greed other than..." Ava swipes her hand across her neck. "Humanity is rotten to the core. There is no system that eventually won't end up exploited and corrupted."

She's not a very optimistic sort.

But she listens to the explanation well enough. She tends to pick up on things quickly. "Mm, so it's the combination of all the cards that determines their overall value? Is it by points, or certain patterns?"