[ Zhongli starts off listening patiently as Sylvain explains his thoughts, but by the end he's nodding in approval. ]

Precisely the question. If the kidnapping methods were mundane, I would assume they were simply charging outside observers a fee to witness the events within the casino. But since the methods aren't mundane, I suspect there may be exploiting us some other way.

[ As for what that other way may be? He has no idea. ]