Tragically for Joris, he will never get the chance to play the Konstam card, because despite his best intentions Adam interrupts Helen about halfway through with a burst of laughter. He can't help it; she just looks so serious, like a gamer hotly contesting the rules over a d6 throw.

"Pull the other one!" he gasps. "Haras-uquara! Demons! Them! You've all been watching too much telly."