The squabble at the dock had escalated into shoving.
Facing the loud and fierce denunciation from the creditor, the pirate officer named Viktor was not to be outdone. He yanked his sleeve out of Mikhail's grasp and declared, neck stiff with defiance, "I only know that such a thing happened, but Captain Hook and you discussed all the specifics of the loan contract privately. I've never even seen the original paper documents. How would I know how much is owed, let alone how to repay it? Every debt has a debtor, and every grievance an instigator. You should go find Captain Hook. If you can catch up with that Ghost Ship he boarded... oh, wait. He was devoured by a Cursed Object in the Aztec Empire; not even his soul escaped. If you've got the guts, slit your own throat and go chase him in the afterlife. If not, then get lost.
