He has to admit, he isn't sure he is going to enjoy it at first, but with all the gimmicks and the sheer entertainment value, he can't help himself. By the second game, he is having fun.

And it feels really good.

And after all of that minigolfing and arcade gaming, and - dare we say it - more smiles (and even, if one paid close attention, laughter), Nico can say that today was probably the best day he's ever had since he and Bianca first left the Hotel Casino, a little more than a year ago.

"- I would have had that last ball if it wasn't for the alligator," he remarks casually.