Ah, but even sadism has connotations, for this Vidona. Torture is loyalty. It is the purest expression of loyalty, for one such as Sinjir, in the form of Remembrances -- but he hates. He is a poison in the ranks. He can't remember if he has ever truly aligned himself with the consensus of the Calendar, wholly, without reservation. He performs the motions. His mind is quick and darting, rebellious and slippery.

"None."

Sinjir plays well. Recklessly, but well, allowing the alcohol to unbalance a Vidona's natural, precise caution. Which doesn't mean he's without tactics -- his tactics are late surprises, undermining twists.

He even lets the game get his attention. Engages in it as a flirtation, as well, because the more he lets himself be caught up, the warmer Jedao's attention makes him feel.

He probably loses. Perhaps deliberately, if he thinks it will make him gains in a... different way.