Huh. Maybe I should take a trip with 'im myself sometime.

[ It's a risk worth taking, as far as he's concerned. Not that he thinks all the other people who had gone with him were idiots who couldn't notice anything, but... most people are idiots, there's definitely a good chance they were. ]

[ Squalo is definitely fascinated. His deepest obsession is about swordmasters, of course, but he definitely enjoys his stories about gladiators and vikings and knights and all manners of historical warriors. It's fucking cool, and sometimes it's even inspirational! ]

Hey, awesome! Do you have any favorite stories? I'd love to hear 'em.

[ Likewise, he hasn't made the connection that she's one of them. There's modern elements of dress on her so he assumes the outfit was pieced together from things she's scavenged, most probably. ]

[ He finally finds a coat that looks somewhat acceptable and holds it up to inspect it closer. ]