[Time permitting. The phrase tacked onto their orders makes Hijikata scoff, regarding their docket with a glare before he pushes it aside and stands. Finding and apprehending a Company enemy - because that's what this is, at it's core - is normal, as is coming down on overzealous party-goers.

Getting a reward for busting their asses, however, is unheard of. Not that words of praise or a certificate would make the night any easier. Really, the less he hears from his superiors, the better.

So a job well done would result in nothing more than another annoying assignment the next night.] Yeah, let's get through this. [Despite it all, Hijikata's intent is to wipe the cheat and a bar or two before dawn.

He can't half-ass something, even out of spite.] If he's smart, he'll be in hiding, but he's a gambler, so he probably can't resist the money he'd make this week. We'll start with his establishment. [They're partners, no hierarchy between them, but he's accustomed to taking the lead, regardless of if approach viewed as being bullheaded or bossy.]