[ A puff of air escapes Bastien's nose, playful frustration at being stymied again. But then, on second thought— ]

I am going to count that as a political opinion. That's the fundamental question of politics, isn't it? Who should be in charge?

[ Perhaps this is cheating. But if he wins this game, they both win, as is hopefully made clear by the fact that he marks down his point by unbuttoning the first of By's many buttons. ]

Someone smarter than very smart, you say.