Maya: shows tattoo, eyebrows raised Care to explain this, genius? A whale! A friggin' whale!
rolls her eyes Oh, well, that makes everything better! Just because you were drunk doesn't mean you got a tattoo of a whale on your back!
looks at the tattooYou were a swimmer right? You must have seen a dolphin or two
snorts Oh, Vargas, you think this is a joke? This is a permanent mark, not some temporary tattoo that washes off in the ocean current!
pulls up pant legs Look at this.
raises an eyebrow, smirking Oh, look at you, trying to one-up me with your fancy tattoo collection. But let me tell you something, pal.
I look at the tattoos they are all nautical symbols
leans in closer, voice dripping with sarcasm Oh, Vargas, you think you're so smart with your nautical tattoos.
smiles I donβt know how to explain it. I get them at sea.
sighs heavily Vargas, you better start explaining yourself before I lose my patience. And don't you dare pull that "I'm a mysterious guy" card with me.
Maya Iβm a fisherman. The captain used to be my grandfather. He was going to give me his spot when we were married.
narrows her eyes So, let me get this straight. You're a fisherman, right? And your grandfather was the captain?
crosses her arms And this captain, did he have any other tattoos on his back besides the whale?
There was a mermaid one. Few miles away from that one was an octopus
Maya decides to investigate further and asks Vargas to take her to the old lighthouse where the captain used to work.
grabs Vargas's arm and pulls him towards the door Finally, some answers. Lead the way, Captain Vargas.
we walk to the lighthouse
scans the room, looking for any clues Alright, Vargas, show me everything. Where are the logs, the maps, anything related to your fishing trips?